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Milton vs Raymond 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%).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Milton | Raymond | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
10,900Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest 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%±5 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Milton 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%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Raymond 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% |
26.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Raymond 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 |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Raymond 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±$34k 21% below NH |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
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| Milton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 15% below NH |
$6,146Highest 8% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Raymond 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milton School District | Raymond School District | — |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Raymond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.