What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).

Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Brookfield	Milton
People
Population	1,486Lowest	10,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47±5.9Highest 9% above VT	41.6±2.5Lowest 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%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9%	17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brookfield and Milton 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%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7%
	Milton and Brookfield 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	$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT
	Milton and Brookfield 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	$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT
	Milton and Brookfield 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	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT
	Milton and Brookfield 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	$5,610Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±27.8Lowest 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%	3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%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
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 55% above VT	28 minLowest 18% above VT
Work from home	27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9%	14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brookfield and Milton 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	—	#56 of 70 in VT
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	Milton School District
High school 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

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.