What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).

Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arlington	Milton
People
Population	2,598Lowest	10,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT	41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT
	Milton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Arlington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4%	16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Arlington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%	3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7%
	Milton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT	$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT
	Milton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average	$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT
	Milton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT
	Milton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,549Lowest 10% below VT	$5,610Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4%	53.1%±20.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Arlington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 13% below VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9%	14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#50 of 70 in VT	#56 of 70 in VT
School district	Arlington School District	Milton School District
High school in town	Arlington Memorial	Milton Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.