Compare towns
Dummer vs Groton vs Orange 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
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Groton | Orange | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507 |
320 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Orange 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±$21k 8% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Orange and Dummer 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 |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton 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 | 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.