Compare towns
Milton vs Cavendish vs Grand Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Grand Isle has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
1,242Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Grand Isle and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
| Milton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$398,600±$33kHighest 26% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,363±$530 10% above VT |
| Milton and Grand Isle 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,453 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Grand Isle 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Grand Isle 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 | — | — |
| School district | Milton School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.