What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).

Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Wolcott
People
Population	28,587Highest	16,279Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S.	44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S.
	Wolcott and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolcott 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%	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S.	$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S.	$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,474±$281Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Milton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,677Highest 210% above U.S.	$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.8%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wolcott and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#55 of 282 in MA	#76 of 149 in CT
School district	Milton	Wolcott School District
High school in town	Milton High	Wolcott High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.