Compare towns
Windsor vs Milton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Windsor | Milton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
356 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Milton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.6% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$240,400±$53kLowest 40% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,245±$212Lowest 16% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,517 47% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Windsor 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school 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.