Compare towns
Milan vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sunapee | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
3,416Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$4,400Highest 34% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sunapee 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milan School District | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.