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Middleton vs Underhill vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Middleton | Underhill | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
3,141 |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Lowest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Middleton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.