Compare towns
Milan vs Epping vs Dummer vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Epping | Dummer | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
7,430 |
299Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Milan 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
| Epping and Dummer 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
— | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,437 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milan School District | Epping School District | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.