COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nelson vs Milton
PLACE A
Nelson, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Milton, Pennsylvania
Nelson is 95% smaller than Milton. Nelson earns more, with a median household income $16,048 higher. Milton has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -14%).
NELSONMILTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3146,457−95% vs Milton
Population density2321,861−1,629
Population growth-13.9%-6.1%−7.8 pts
Median age38.934.0+4.9
Male45.1%49.9%−4.7 pts
Female54.9%50.1%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born0.8%2.9%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%81.3%+12.9 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%11.6%−9.0 pts
Asian0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Other3.1%3.7%−0.6 pts
Median household income$70,625$54,577+$16,048
Per capita income$30,244$31,905−$1,661
Poverty rate14.4%15.2%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.387−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%19.9%+7.7 pts
Graduate degree4.8%5.4%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation53.0%69.2%−16.2 pts
Median home value$164,200$196,800−$32,600
Median gross rent$972$922+$50
Owner-occupied69.5%48.3%+21.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%6.4%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%45.8%−6.7 pts
Average commute22.922.8+0.1
Worked from home4.7%13.3%−8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.5%5.2%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025