What stands out worked out from the figures below

Livermore has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Livermore	Milan
People
Population	1,868Highest	1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.	50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Livermore and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Milan and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Livermore and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Livermore and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,441±$10kHighest 13% below U.S.	$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Livermore and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$23kLowest 33% below U.S.	$259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S.
	Milan and Livermore 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	$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S.	$3,674Highest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Livermore and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Livermore and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 73	Milan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.