Moving to Milton, New Hampshire

Population: 3,910. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,352 (+11.3% change)
Males: 1,943 (49.7%), Females: 1,967 (50.3%)

Strafford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $44,194
Median house value: $99,600

Population by Race

Races in Milton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: French (22.0%), Irish (18.6%), English (18.1%), French Canadian (9.2%), German (7.6%), United States (5.5%).

Elevation: 422 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:

  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DOVER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 27 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 45 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 51 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:

  • SKYHAVEN (about 11 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)
  • ALTON BAY (about 18 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; Abbreviation: B18)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 21 miles; SANFORD, ME; Abbreviation: SFM)

Amtrak stations near Milton:

  • 17 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 19 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 37 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Milton:

  • NUTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 22 ELM ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Milton:

  • MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 8 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUTE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 123; Location: 22 ELM ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Milton:

  • MILTON LEARNING CENTER (Students: 5; Location: PO BOX 291; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Milton:

  • NUTE LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,383; Location: 22 ELM STREET; 5,899 books; 100 audio materials; 65 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)