Compare towns
Stark vs Dummer vs Benton vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Milan has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Stark | Dummer | Benton | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 419 |
299Lowest |
386 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | — | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
| Benton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 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+ | 27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Benton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $878±$160 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
$3,674Highest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stark School District | — | — | Milan 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 | 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.