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Dummer vs Upton vs Benton 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 most kids (19.4% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Milan has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Upton | Benton | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
91Lowest |
386 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Benton 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. |
— | $67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8k 13% 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±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Benton and Milan 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,922 6% below U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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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| 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.