Compare towns
Milton vs Jaffrey 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
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Jaffrey | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
5,448Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Jaffrey 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% |
31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey 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±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Milton and Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27k 39% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 15% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milton School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Conant Middle High School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.