What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most people working from home (14.6%).

Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k 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	Au Sable
People
Population	10,769Highest	3,156Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S.	45.4±8Highest 17% above U.S.
	Au Sable and Milton 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%	20.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Au Sable and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Milton and Au Sable 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%	19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Au Sable and Milton 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.	$95,069±$36kLowest 18% above U.S.
	Milton and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S.	$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S.	$1,074±$328Lowest 24% below U.S.
	Milton and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Highest 80% above U.S.	$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.3%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milton and Au Sable 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%	12%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#56 of 70 in VT	#248 of 484 in NY
School district	Milton School District	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.