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Milton vs Elmore 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).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Elmore | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
964Lowest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Georgia 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$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 | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Elmore 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia 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 | — | #28 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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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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.