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Ossipee vs Ashburnham vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Ashburnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Ossipee | Ashburnham | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
6,415Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,587±$318Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Ashburnham 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #178 of 282 in MA | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.