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Milan vs Worcester 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
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
831 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milan and Dummer 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Milan 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
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| Worcester 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.