Compare towns
Dummer vs Effingham vs Milan vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Effingham has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Effingham | Milan | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,912Highest |
1,334 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Milan 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% |
20.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stark 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 |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% 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 | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,090±$121Highest 27% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
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| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Milan School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.