What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

Greenfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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	Greenfield
People
Population	19,036Highest	8,039Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±2.3Lowest 6% above NY	43.5±3.4Highest 9% above NY
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Milton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.1 NY: 7%	4.8%±3.1 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY	$85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average
	Milton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,500±$19kLowest 26% below NY	$375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY	$1,312±$91Lowest 19% below NY
	Milton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,385Lowest 33% below NY	$4,458Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%	15.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 26 yrs newer than NY	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 23% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greenfield 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	#330 of 484 in NY	#164 of 484 in NY
School district	BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.