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Milton vs Windsor vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
3,554Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 82% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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U.S. 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.