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Dummer vs Chilmark vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering DummerStark
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k 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 | Dummer | Chilmark | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,578Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chilmark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Up-Island Regional | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.