Compare towns
Berlin vs Dummer vs Effingham vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Effingham has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Berlin | Dummer | Effingham | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
299Lowest |
1,912 |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Dummer and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
— | $1,090±$121Highest 27% below NH |
$878±$160 41% below NH |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 48% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2 |
— | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.