Compare towns
Chittenden vs Milo vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Milo | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
6,823Highest |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hero and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hero 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.