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Dummer vs Hampton 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 most homeowners (94.2%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Milan has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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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 | Hampton | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.