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Windsor vs Stark vs Milan
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 highest household income ($104k).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Milan has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Stark | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
419 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Milan 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% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Milan 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 |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Windsor and Stark 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $878±$160 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,674Highest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark 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.