Compare towns
Grand Isle vs Berlin vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grand Isle has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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.
| Measure | Grand Isle | Berlin | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Lowest |
2,880 |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Grand Isle and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Milton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$33kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$530 10% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
| Milton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453 8% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Grand Isle 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.