Compare towns
Milan vs Alstead vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Milan | Alstead | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,551Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Alstead and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Alstead and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.