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Milton vs Cornwall 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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Swanton has the most affordable homes ($285k 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.
| Measure | Milton | Cornwall | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
1,208Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$81,371±$14kLowest about the VT average |
| Milton and Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$285,100±$35kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% 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 | $5,610 11% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,449Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 70 in VT | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.