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Dummer vs Antrim vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering DummerStark
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Dummer | Antrim | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,692Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 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 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Dummer and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$298,800±$23kHighest 26% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Antrim and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$177Highest 30% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Antrim and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,608Highest 16% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Antrim 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 | — | #104 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.