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Grafton vs Milan vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Grafton | Milan | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
1,334 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Milan and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kHighest 18% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kHighest 34% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Grafton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$900±$825 40% below NH |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Milan School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.