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Milton vs Cavendish vs Swanton
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).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Cavendish | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
1,242Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Swanton 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$81,371±$14kLowest about the VT average |
| Milton and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$285,100±$35kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,257±$133 about the VT average |
| Milton and Swanton 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 |
$4,449 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Swanton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
77.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Milton 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 | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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.