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Milan vs Upton 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 renters (12.9% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Upton | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
91Lowest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Upton 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. |
— | $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. |
— | $242,200±$51kLowest 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±$160 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 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% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | — |
| 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.