Compare towns
Dummer vs Milan vs Sullivan
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,334Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% 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% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Dummer 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Milan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% 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 | — | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.