What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Clarendon
People
Population	10,769Highest	2,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT
Kids under 18	17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Clarendon and Milton 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%	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT	$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT	$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT	$1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT
	Milton and Clarendon 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	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4%	48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Milton and Clarendon 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%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9%	9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Milton and Clarendon 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	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	9.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.