What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).

Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).

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	Washington	Milton Mills
People
Population	1,208Highest	72Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	55±4.7Lowest 27% above NH	64.4±15.3Highest 49% above NH
	Milton Mills and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	0%±47.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Washington and Milton Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	43.1%±58.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Milton Mills and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	0%±23.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Washington and Milton Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH	$250,001Highest 152% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH	$366,000±$40kHighest 9% below NH
	Milton Mills and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$160 26% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,321 35% below NH	—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±88.9 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 min 33% above NH	—
Work from home	14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	0%±24Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Washington and Milton Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Washington School District	—
High school 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.