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Dummer vs Milan vs Ryegate

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).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
Ryegate has the most people working from home (8.2%).

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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.

MeasureDummerMilanRyegate
People
Population
299Lowest
1,334Highest
1,059
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
50.3±2.8
29% above U.S.
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
Dummer and Milan 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%
18.2%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Ryegate and Dummer 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%
22.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Milan and Ryegate 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%
17.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Milan and Ryegate 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.
$70,300±$8k
13% below U.S.
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% below U.S.
Dummer and Milan 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.
$259,400±$30kHighest
22% below U.S.
$219,300±$32kLowest
34% 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±$160Lowest
38% below U.S.
$908±$236Highest
36% below U.S.
Ryegate 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.
$3,674Highest
18% above U.S.
$3,472
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
17%±43.7
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ryegate 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%
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ryegate 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 —
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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.