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Milan vs Proctor 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 expensive homes ($259k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Proctor | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
| Milan and Danbury 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milan and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danbury and Proctor 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% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
| Milan and Danbury 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. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Proctor 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danbury and Proctor 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.