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Milton vs Dorset vs Georgia
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).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Dorset | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
2,092Lowest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Dorset 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 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Milton and Georgia 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$105,011±$9kLowest 29% above VT |
| Milton and Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$360,300±$26kLowest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
$1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
| Georgia and Milton 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Georgia 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 | — | #28 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Georgia School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.