Compare towns
Columbia 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
Columbia has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Columbia | Dummer | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
299Lowest |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 20% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Columbia and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
| Milan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 47% below NH |
— | $878±$160Highest 41% below NH |
| Milan and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$3,674Highest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milan and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Columbia and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.