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Dummer vs Lisbon vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
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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 | Lisbon | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
730 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average |
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%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
25.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
26.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Lisbon 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 |
$68,813±$7kLowest 31% 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 |
$181,300±$27kLowest 55% 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 | — | $1,266±$317Highest 15% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Lisbon 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 |
$4,402Highest 34% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Dummer 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 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.