Compare towns
Milan vs Ryegate vs Effingham
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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,059Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
| Milan and Effingham 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% 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% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Effingham 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.