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Stark vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
Milan has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Windsor | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
254Lowest |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Milan 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Milan 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $878±$160 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$3,674Highest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 |
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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.