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Milton vs Au Sable vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Barre has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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.
| Measure | Milton | Au Sable | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
3,156Lowest |
8,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Barre and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$36k 18% above U.S. |
$93,210±$9kLowest 15% 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. |
$281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,074±$328Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
| Milton and Barre 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. |
$4,737 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±20.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Barre 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | #248 of 484 in NY | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.