Compare towns
Stratford vs Milan vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratford has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Dalton has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Stratford | Milan | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 950 |
1,334Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±16.8 15% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Milan and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratford and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH |
| Dalton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
$191,400±$68k 52% below NH |
| Milan and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$264Lowest 48% below NH |
$878±$160 41% below NH |
$900±$825Highest 40% below NH |
| Dalton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,674Highest 45% below NH |
$3,561 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratford and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratford and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stratford 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.