Compare towns
Ossipee vs Canaan vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Canaan | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
3,811Lowest |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| 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%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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±$22k 9% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
| Milton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.