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Dummer vs Groton vs Upton 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
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Groton | Upton | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
507 |
91Lowest |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
— | $70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kHighest 19% below U.S. |
— | $259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Groton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest 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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Upton 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.