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Milan vs Waltham 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 youngest population (median age 50.3).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waltham | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
452 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Dummer 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%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% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Dummer 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Milan 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. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Waltham and Milan 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. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Milan 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.