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Milton 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

Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k median).

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.

MeasureMiltonUnderhillMilton
People
Population
28,587Highest
3,141Lowest
28,587Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±1.8Highest
6% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.1±1.8Highest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
25.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
25.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Underhill and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
71.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
71.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.7%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.7%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$188,529±$15kHighest
134% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
$188,529±$15kHighest
134% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$933,200±$31kHighest
180% above U.S.
$446,000±$24kLowest
34% above U.S.
$933,200±$31kHighest
180% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,474±$281
4% above U.S.
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$1,474±$281
4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,677Highest
210% above U.S.
$6,697Lowest
115% above U.S.
$9,677Highest
210% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.7%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
19% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
31 minLowest
19% above U.S.
Work from home
29.7%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.7%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #55 of 282 in MA #2 of 70 in VT #55 of 282 in MA
School district Milton Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town Milton High None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.4
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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.