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Milan vs Reading 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
699Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Milan 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Danbury 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% |
46%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% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Reading 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±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None 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.