What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k median).

Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k 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	Addison
People
Population	10,769Highest	2,501Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.6±2.5Highest 7% above U.S.	38.1±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Milton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Milton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S.	$57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S.	$99,300±$5kLowest 70% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S.	$785±$251Lowest 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Highest 80% above U.S.	$2,727Lowest 13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#56 of 70 in VT	#464 of 484 in NY
School district	Milton School District	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	9.9Highest
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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.