Compare towns
Dummer vs Lancaster 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 highest household income ($91k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k 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 | Lancaster | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Milan 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Dummer 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Dummer and Milan 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
| Milan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Highest 32% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Lancaster and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,226Highest 37% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.