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Dummer vs Milan vs Stoddard
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
Stoddard has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Milan | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,334Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stoddard 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 |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$895±$751Highest 40% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$3,674 45% below NH |
$4,316Highest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard 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 | Stoddard 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.