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Milton vs Jay vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
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 | Jay | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
2,354Lowest |
7,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 7% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.3±2.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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% |
25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans 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 U.S. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$90,060±$19k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$363,300±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Milton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,272±$366Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,460±$152 3% above U.S. |
| Milton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.6%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and St. Albans 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | 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 |
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.