Compare towns
Ossipee vs Keene 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%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Keene | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
22,939Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Keene 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 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 |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% 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 |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Keene School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.