Compare towns
Milan vs Warren 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 expensive homes ($259k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Warren | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
942 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Warren 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% |
24.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Warren 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 29% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer and Milan 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 |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Milan and Dummer 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 |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
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| Warren and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 45% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Warren 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 | Warren School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.