Compare towns
Milan vs Windsor vs Dummer vs Stark
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Windsor | Dummer | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
3,554Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Stark 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Stark 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Stark 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% 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. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Milan School District | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.