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Grafton vs Milton vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Grafton | Milton | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Milton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174 4% above VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Milton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Grafton 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 | Athens Grafton School District | Milton School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.