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Dummer vs Livermore 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 highest household income ($91k).
Livermore has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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.

MeasureDummerLivermoreMilan
People
Population
299Lowest
1,868Highest
1,334
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
51.4±3.5
32% above U.S.
50.3±2.8Lowest
29% above U.S.
Dummer and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17%±5.6Lowest
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%
24.8%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Livermore 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%
21.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Livermore and Milan 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.
$70,441±$10k
13% below U.S.
$70,300±$8kLowest
13% below U.S.
Dummer and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,200±$51k
27% below U.S.
$221,800±$23kLowest
33% below U.S.
$259,400±$30kHighest
22% below U.S.
Milan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$878±$160
38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$2,237Lowest
28% below U.S.
$3,674Highest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17%±43.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Livermore 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%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Livermore and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 73 Milan School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.