Compare towns
Milan vs Goshen 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).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Goshen | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
1,042 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Goshen and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Dummer 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% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Goshen 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 |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer and Goshen 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 |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Milan and Goshen 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 |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Milan 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Highest 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.