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Dummer vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($91k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).

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.

MeasureDummerWorcesterMilan
People
Population
299Lowest
831
1,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
47±2.7Lowest
21% 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%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
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%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
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%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester 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.
$73,833±$18k
9% below U.S.
$70,300±$8kLowest
13% below U.S.
Dummer and Worcester 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.
$271,100±$27kHighest
19% below U.S.
$259,400±$30k
22% below U.S.
Worcester and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,023±$136Highest
28% below U.S.
$878±$160Lowest
38% below U.S.
Worcester 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.
$4,421Highest
42% above U.S.
$3,674
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17%±43.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Worcester 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%
5.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 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.