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Dummer vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureDummerSharonMilan
People
Population
299Lowest
442
1,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+1.6%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
24% above NH
49.4±11.2Lowest
14% above NH
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%±5.1
NH: 18.2%
22.4%±8.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
18.2%±5.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Sharon and Dummer 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%
31.4%±6.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
22.4%±2.8
NH: 20.1%
Sharon 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%
41.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
17.6%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
1.6%±3
NH: 6%
3.7%±2.4Highest
NH: 6%
Milan and Sharon 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
$113,125±$19kHighest
14% above NH
$70,300±$8kLowest
29% below NH
Sharon 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
$475,900±$38kHighest
18% above NH
$259,400±$30k
36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,458±$1kHighest
about the NH average
$878±$160Lowest
41% below NH
Sharon 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
$8,274Highest
24% above NH
$3,674
45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
28.6%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
17%±43.7
NH: 48.2%
Sharon 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%
6.2%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
6.7%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
93.1%
NH: 72.8%
87.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
1979Highest
same as NH
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
32 minHighest
20% above NH
30 min
11% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
NH: 16.8%
11.2%±4.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
5.9%±2.9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Sharon 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
High school in town — — None in town
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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.