Milan, NH Demographics

Population 1,589 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Milan

Household size in Milan

Household size, people per household
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–102.262.522.68
2010–142.172.502.73
2015–192.232.492.71
2020–242.162.512.65
Change−0.10−0.01−0.03
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Households in Milan are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Milan

Median age, years
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–1048.240.637.7
2010–1451.142.138.6
2015–1949.743.339.6
2020–2451.944.240.1
Change+3.7+3.5+2.3
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Milan skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Milan

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–106.5%9.4%12.3%
2010–149.9%9.5%12.3%
2015–199.5%8.9%11.6%
2020–247.2%8.5%11.6%
Change+0.7 pts−0.9 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Milan, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Milan

Renters in Milan

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–109.7%27.4%33.3%
2010–1414.3%29.0%35.6%
2015–1914.9%28.9%36.0%
2020–2411.3%27.2%34.8%
Change+1.6 pts−0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Milan is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Milan

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–1040.3%12.6%11.4%
2010–1438.3%12.5%11.4%
2015–1944.2%12.7%11.1%
2020–2434.0%11.7%9.6%
Change−6.3 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 34.0% of the housing in Milan, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Milan

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–10197319711974
2010–14197519721975
2015–19197319731977
2020–24197619761980
Change+3+5+6
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Homes in Milan are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Milan

Rent, per month
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–10$643$1,018$965
2010–14$653$1,094$1,040
2015–19$887$1,224$1,213
2020–24$877$1,597$1,571
Change+$234+$580+$606
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The median renter in Milan pays $877 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Milan

Bachelor's degrees in Milan

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–1017.4%33.5%28.4%
2010–1421.2%35.0%29.6%
2015–1921.4%37.6%32.1%
2020–2417.3%41.1%35.6%
Change−0.1 pts+7.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Milan: 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Milan

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–1086.2%91.0%84.9%
2010–1487.3%92.0%86.1%
2015–1991.8%93.1%87.7%
2020–2493.8%94.5%89.3%
Change+7.7 pts+3.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Milan is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. New Hampshire as a whole looks much the same.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Milan

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMilanNew HampshireU.S.
2006–105.4%5.9%8.1%
2010–146.2%6.6%9.4%
2015–192.3%3.6%5.6%
2020–241.2%3.4%5.4%
Change−4.3 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Milan has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Milan compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Milan2.1651.97.2%11.3%34.0%1976$87717.3%93.8%1.2%
Berlin2.1044.610.6%37.2%12.8%1947$84615.5%88.8%7.7%
Percy2.2357.55.2%8.1%54.2%1968$94817.4%93.6%2.3%
Gorham1.9754.13.5%27.2%14.0%1970$91523.2%97.8%1.1%
Randolph1.9256.12.5%11.0%41.2%1979$1,11538.1%95.8%2.6%
Groveton2.0645.820.1%20.5%18.7%1957$98917.3%92.0%1.4%
Errol2.0558.97.3%4.2%68.7%1974$87615.8%93.3%1.1%
Shelburne2.3351.35.6%35.7%25.5%1975$1,01126.4%98.6%0.7%
Newry2.0562.25.0%12.1%82.4%1992$1,04332.1%97.9%3.2%
Jefferson1.9857.03.8%11.3%31.6%1987$89228.9%90.0%2.2%
Lancaster2.1744.310.3%23.5%10.3%1951$1,03027.6%91.5%1.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Milan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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