What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stoddard	Milan
People
Population	1,072Lowest	1,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Highest 22% above NH	50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH
	Stoddard and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Stoddard and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Milan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH	$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Highest 40% below NH	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH
	Stoddard and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,316Highest 35% below NH	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	30 minLowest 11% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Stoddard and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stoddard 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

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.