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Dummer vs Windham vs Calais 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Windham | Calais | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
594 |
1,713Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Calais and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Calais and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Milan School District |
| High school 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.