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Milan vs Plainfield vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Milan | Plainfield | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,314Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Milan and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 13% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,685±$11kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Danbury 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | — | Newfound Area 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.