Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of New Hampshire.
Milan’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 13 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Only 18 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on health. 25% of the land in Milan is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Milan Community Forest, at 1,625 acres. Milan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Milan beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Village Elementary School | PK–6 | 102 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Milan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 243 in 1830, a low of 243 in 1830, 1,358 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Milan.
Milan’s median rent is $878 a month, below both New Hampshire’s towns ($1,388 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 87% of households own their home in Milan. The typical Milan home is worth about $270,000, down 2.3% in a year, 47% below the New Hampshire typical home.
| Milan | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $878 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Milan School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Village Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 102 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
28 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Only 4 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower trail density than Milan.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milan Community Forest | — | 1,625 |
| 2. Milan Hill State Park | — | 107 |
| 3. Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Milan for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Milan has lost 61 jobs, to 139 in 2023. 5.9% of Milan workers work from home.
| Milan | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high in Milan is 78°F. Milan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Milan beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Milan.
| Milan | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Milan | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 13.8% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MountainMount Washington
33 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
35 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
36 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
16 mi Theme parkSanta's Village
30 mi Theme parkStory LandMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa's Village: Alex McLeod, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Milan
About 4 of every 100 Milan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Milan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Milan ( MY-lən) is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Public schools that outperform most of New Hampshire.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
