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Milton vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Milton | Milton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,587 |
28,587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9% MA: 47.3% |
71.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15k 81% above MA |
$188,529±$15k 81% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
$933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,474±$281 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677 61% above MA |
$9,677 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | — |
| High school in town | Milton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.