Compare towns
Milan vs Dummer vs Effingham vs Stratford
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 highest household income ($91k).
Effingham has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
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 | Dummer | Effingham | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
299Lowest |
1,912Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
49.8±16.8 15% 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%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford and Effingham 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratford 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% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.2%±2.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stratford 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 |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH |
| Dummer and Effingham 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 |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
— | $1,090±$121Highest 27% below NH |
$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH |
| Effingham 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 |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratford 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Milan School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.