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Addison vs Dummer vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Addison | Dummer | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
299Lowest |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.