Compare towns
Milan vs Madison 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 renters (12.9% rent).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Madison | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
2,680Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% 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%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Madison 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$4,074Highest 39% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Madison 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 | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.