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Milan vs Plainfield vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
1,314 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% 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 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest 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+ | 22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 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+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Plainfield 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% 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±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%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 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | — | — |
| High school 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.