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Milan vs Proctor vs Dummer vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Proctor | Dummer | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,794 |
299Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Proctor 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 13% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Milan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 38% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milan School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.