Compare towns
Dummer vs Jaffrey vs Milton
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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Jaffrey | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,448Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Dummer and Milton 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Jaffrey 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% |
31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
| Milton and Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27k 39% below NH |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.