Compare towns
Barre vs Mapleton vs Milton vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Barre | Mapleton | Milton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005 |
1,884Lowest |
10,769Highest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
| Barre and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Milton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,610Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Barre 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #56 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milton School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.