Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Ossipee | Hanover | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
14,845Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%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% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,587±$318Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hanover 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest 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% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #69 of 282 in MA | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.