Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hanover 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 the oldest population (median age 50).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Milton has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 |
11,685Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,587±$318Lowest 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.