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Belmont vs Dummerston vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belmont | Dummerston | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
2,090Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Belmont and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belmont and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 79% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.