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Ossipee vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Milton has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Middlebury | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
9,175Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Middlebury 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% |
55.4%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% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| 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 41% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.