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Stark vs Alstead vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Stark | Alstead | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,551Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
| Stark and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Alstead and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $878±$160 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.