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Dummer vs Milan vs Monroe

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 most people working from home (6.8%).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k 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.

MeasureDummerMilanMonroe
People
Population
299Lowest
1,334Highest
786
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+9.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
24% above NH
50.3±2.8Lowest
16% above NH
51±10.4
18% above NH
Dummer and Monroe 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%
18.2%±5.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
20.9%±7.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
Monroe 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%
22.4%±2.8
NH: 20.1%
30.3%±8.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
Monroe 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%
17.6%
NH: 40.6%
25.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
3.7%±2.4Highest
NH: 6%
1.1%±1.8
NH: 6%
Milan and Monroe 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
$70,300±$8kLowest
29% below NH
$88,150±$7k
11% below NH
Dummer and Monroe 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
$259,400±$30k
36% below NH
$312,700±$58kHighest
22% below NH
Monroe and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$878±$160Lowest
41% below NH
$1,104±$218Highest
26% below NH
Monroe and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
57% below NH
$3,674Highest
45% below NH
$2,661Lowest
60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
17%±43.7
NH: 48.2%
48%±39Highest
NH: 48.2%
Monroe 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%
6.7%
NH: 7.2%
5.2%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
87.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
88.6%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
30 minHighest
11% above NH
27 min
about the NH average
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Highest
NH: 16.8%
5.9%±2.9
NH: 16.8%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Milan School District Monroe School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.