Compare towns
Chittenden vs Mendon vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Milton has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
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 | Chittenden | Mendon | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,113Lowest |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Milton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
| Milton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
| Milton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | 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 | 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.