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Dummer vs Suncook vs Milan
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 highest household income ($91k).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Suncook | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,432Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Dummer 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest 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% |
31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Suncook 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 |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Dummer and Suncook 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 |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$317Highest 27% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Suncook 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 |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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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| 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.