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Dummer vs Rome vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Rome has the most expensive homes ($329k median).
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 | Rome | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,215 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% 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% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome 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% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome 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% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome 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. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Rome 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. |
$329,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$56Highest 19% below U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome 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% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rome 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 |
| 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.