Compare towns
Milton vs Windsor vs Milton vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Candia has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Milton | Windsor | Milton | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
254Lowest |
356 |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Milton and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.6% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Milton and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$240,400±$53kLowest 40% below NH |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
| Candia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
— | $1,245±$212 16% below NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Milton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 15% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,517 47% below NH |
$6,100Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 120 in NH | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | — | — | Candia School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
— | — | — |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.