Population
126 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire
City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023
Milton Mills, NH
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Milton Mills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 126
- Residents
- $2,194
- Median rent (state)
Milton Mills - the verdict
Milton Mills has 126 residents in New Hampshire. Source: Census ACS.
- 86th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Milton Mills, NH
Milton Mills is a small town in New Hampshire, home to 126 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 73.5 years. About 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 27.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 104.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,194 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $307 across New Hampshire, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Milton Mills report an average commute of 28.4 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 64.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
104.2 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average
How does Milton Mills compare to other US cities?
Where Milton Mills sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 86% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Milton Mills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Hampshire only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Hampshire-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Milton Mills near the bottom of New Hampshire's cities
Among the 99 New Hampshire cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Milton Mills ranks #71 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Milton Mills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#12 of 100
80th percentile in New Hampshire
Poverty Rate
#71 of 99
0th percentile in New Hampshire
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#49 of 100
51st percentile in New Hampshire
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Hampshire only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Milton Mills in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 27.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
126
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
73.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
27.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.3%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
28.4 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 35 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Milton Mills sits in
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,194/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Hampshire
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Milton Mills's 126 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Milton Mills compares to nearby New Hampshire cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Mills (this city) | 126 | N/A |
| Center Sandwich | 127 | $103,036 |
| Francestown | 137 | $112,188 |
| Blodgett Landing | 102 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Milton Mills, NH?
What is the population of Milton Mills, NH? +
Milton Mills, NH counts 126 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Milton Mills? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Milton Mills; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.