Compare towns
Milan vs Ryegate 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
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
Ryegate has the most people working from home (8.2%).
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 | Ryegate | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
1,059 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Dummer 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milan and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%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% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Milan and Dummer 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. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
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| Ryegate 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. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ryegate and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.