What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most affordable homes ($240k median).

Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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	Milton	Williston
People
Population	356Lowest	10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±11.3Highest 45% above U.S.	45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Milton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.1%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Williston and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.2%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Williston and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,125±$21kLowest 40% below U.S.	$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$53kLowest 28% below U.S.	$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,245±$212Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,517Lowest 13% above U.S.	$5,592Highest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.1%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	19.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Williston 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	#116 of 120 in NH	#11 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.