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Dummer vs Thetford vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering DummerStark
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Thetford has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Thetford | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,813Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milan and Dummer 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% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Thetford 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. |
$329,500±$96kHighest about the U.S. average |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Thetford and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,141±$96Highest 19% below U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford 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%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thetford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Thetford School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.