What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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	Clarendon	Milton
People
Population	2,460Lowest	10,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT	41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Clarendon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	33.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%	3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT	$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT	$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT
	Milton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT	$5,610Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Milton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 33% below VT	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Milton and Clarendon 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	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	Milton School District
High school in town	Mill River Union High School	Milton Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.