Compare towns
Middlesex vs Milton vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Milton has the most renters (13.1% rent).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Middlesex | Milton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$118,977±$10k 47% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$372,500±$20kLowest 18% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Milton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,610Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Milton School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.