Compare towns
Canaan vs Dummer 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
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
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 | Canaan | Dummer | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
299Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% 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 | 14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 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+ | 28.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Dummer and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
| Milan and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Dummer 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.