What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k median).

Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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	Marshfield
People
Population	10,769Highest	470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT	42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average
	Marshfield 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%	19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Marshfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%	10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Milton and Marshfield 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%	35.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Marshfield 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	$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT	$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT	$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Highest 11% above VT	$3,269Lowest 35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4%	52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Milton and Marshfield 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%	4.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 18% above VT	29 minHighest 24% above VT
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Marshfield 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	—
School district	Milton School District	—
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	—
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.