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Milan vs Danbury 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 most expensive homes ($259k median).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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.

MeasureMilanDanburyDummer
People
Population
1,334
1,451Highest
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+7.4%Highest
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
50.3±2.8
16% above NH
47.4±5.8Lowest
9% above NH
53.6±6.4Highest
24% 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
18.2%±5.6
NH: 18.2%
17.2%±2.9Lowest
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%
23.7%±5Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Danbury 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%Highest
NH: 40.6%
17.5%
NH: 40.6%
16.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4Highest
NH: 6%
2.3%±1.7
NH: 6%
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,300±$8kLowest
29% below NH
$71,685±$11k
28% below NH
$91,250±$21kHighest
8% below NH
Dummer and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$259,400±$30kHighest
36% below NH
$240,700±$35kLowest
40% below NH
$242,200±$51k
40% below NH
Milan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$878±$160Lowest
41% below NH
$1,281±$390Highest
14% below NH
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Danbury and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,674
45% below NH
$3,760Highest
44% below NH
$2,898Lowest
57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17%±43.7
NH: 48.2%
31.4%±36.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Danbury 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%
12.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
9%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
90.9%
NH: 72.8%
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
11% above NH
36 minHighest
35% above NH
25 minLowest
6% below NH
Work from home
5.9%±2.9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
15.1%±5.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
6.8%±4.4
NH: 16.8%
Danbury 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 Newfound Area 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.