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Milton vs Chapman vs Colchester
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 the highest household income ($119k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Colchester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Chapman | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769 |
388Lowest |
17,648Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 7% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.3±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$97,891±$9k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Colchester 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 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,474±$122Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Milton and Colchester 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. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,471 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Colchester 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colchester 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 | — | #18 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | — | Colchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.