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Brookfield vs Georgia vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Brookfield | Georgia | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
4,890 |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
| Brookfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$1,536±$257 24% above VT |
| Georgia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Georgia 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 | — | #28 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Georgia School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.