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Dummer vs Rumney vs Milan

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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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.

MeasureDummerRumneyMilan
People
Population
299Lowest
1,458Highest
1,334
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+1.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
24% above NH
44.5±2.3Lowest
about the NH average
50.3±2.8
16% 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%
18.7%±4.3
NH: 18.2%
18.2%±5.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Dummer and Rumney 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%
24.1%±3.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
22.4%±2.8
NH: 20.1%
Rumney 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%
41.9%Highest
NH: 40.6%
17.6%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±2.3Highest
NH: 6%
3.7%±2.4
NH: 6%
Rumney 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±$21kHighest
8% below NH
$79,444±$21k
20% below NH
$70,300±$8kLowest
29% below NH
Dummer and Rumney 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
$309,800±$37kHighest
23% below NH
$259,400±$30k
36% below NH
Rumney and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,064±$100Highest
29% below NH
$878±$160Lowest
41% below NH
Rumney 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
$4,716Highest
29% below NH
$3,674
45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.1%±21.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
17%±43.7
NH: 48.2%
Rumney 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%
10.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
6.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
77.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
87.1%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
2 yrs older than NH
1976Lowest
3 yrs older than NH
1977Highest
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
30 min
11% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
NH: 16.8%
14.4%±7Highest
NH: 16.8%
5.9%±2.9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Rumney and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Rumney School District Milan 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.