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Milton vs Dummer vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Milton | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
299Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dummer and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Milton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 6% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Milton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Nute High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.