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Dummer vs Milan vs Temple
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).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,334 |
1,363Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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% |
14.3%±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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Temple 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 |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Temple 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Milan School District | Contoocook Valley 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.