What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most kids (17.6% under 18).

Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Middlebury
People
Population	10,769Highest	9,175Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT	31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT
Kids under 18	17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.7%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Middlebury 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%	55.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT	$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,500±$20kLowest 18% above VT	$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT
	Middlebury and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT	$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Lowest 11% above VT	$6,868Highest 36% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4%	50.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Milton and Middlebury 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%	10.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Middlebury 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	#17 of 70 in VT
School district	Milton School District	Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	Middlebury Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.6Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.