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)