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Warren vs Proctor vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
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 | Warren | Proctor | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
| Warren and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8k 13% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Milan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | — | Milan 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.