What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Concord has the most affordable homes ($219k median).

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	Concord
People
Population	10,769Highest	8,269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S.	44.7±4.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Concord 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%	22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Concord and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Concord and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milton and Concord 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 U.S.	$78,594±$20kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S.	$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S.	$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Highest 80% above U.S.	$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Concord 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 U.S.: 12.5%	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milton and Concord 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	#176 of 484 in NY
School district	Milton School District	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.5Highest
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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.