Compare towns
Dummer vs Mapleton vs Milan vs Landaff
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Mapleton | Milan | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,334 |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dummer 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$878±$160 38% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milan School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.