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Milan vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Hampton | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
16,426Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milan School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.