Compare towns
Milton vs Benson vs Georgia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Benson | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
784Lowest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Benson and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
| Georgia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Benson 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 | — | #28 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Georgia School District |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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VT 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.