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Westford vs Wolfeboro vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Westford | Wolfeboro | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Lowest |
6,571 |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$372,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,536±$257 9% above U.S. |
| Westford and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,610 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.