What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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	Milan	Lunenburg
People
Population	1,334Highest	1,267Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S.	51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S.
	Lunenburg and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Milan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lunenburg and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,300±$8kHighest 13% below U.S.	$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S.	$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S.
	Lunenburg and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Highest 18% above U.S.	$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lunenburg and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Milan School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.