Compare towns
Dummer vs Minot vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Minot | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,794 |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49±6.1 26% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Minot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minot and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$95,655±$17kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Minot and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$294,900±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Milton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $878±$801Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 133 in ME | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.