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Dummer vs Kingston 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).
Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Milan has the youngest population (median age 50.3).

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.

MeasureDummerKingstonMilan
People
Population
299Lowest
6,275Highest
1,334
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+1.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4
24% above NH
55.5±5.7Highest
28% above NH
50.3±2.8Lowest
16% above NH
Kingston and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
13.5%±3.9Lowest
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%
24.7%±6Highest
NH: 20.1%
22.4%±2.8
NH: 20.1%
Kingston 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%
35.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
17.6%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
3.6%±2.1
NH: 6%
3.7%±2.4Highest
NH: 6%
Milan and Kingston 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
$105,330±$12kHighest
6% above NH
$70,300±$8kLowest
29% below NH
Kingston 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
$492,900±$58kHighest
22% above NH
$259,400±$30k
36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,393±$156Highest
7% below NH
$878±$160Lowest
41% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Lowest
57% below NH
$7,906Highest
19% above NH
$3,674
45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
46.9%±46.4Highest
NH: 48.2%
17%±43.7
NH: 48.2%
Kingston 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%
2.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
6.7%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.4%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
87.1%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
1982Highest
3 yrs newer than NH
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
34 minHighest
27% above NH
30 min
11% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
NH: 16.8%
15.7%±4.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
5.9%±2.9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #78 of 120 in NH —
School district — Sanborn Regional School District Milan School District
High school in town — Sanborn Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.9
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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.