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Stark vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,122 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
| Stark and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Milan 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$23k 28% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Springfield and Stark 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Springfield and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.