What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Milo	Middlebury
People
Population	6,823Lowest	9,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±5.2Highest 10% above U.S.	31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S.	$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Middlebury and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S.	$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S.	$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S.	$6,868Highest 120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Middlebury and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minHighest 39% below U.S.	16 minLowest 41% below U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Middlebury and Milo 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	#84 of 484 in NY	#17 of 70 in VT
School district	PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	PENN YAN ACADEMY	Middlebury Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.