Compare towns
Milton vs Middlesex vs Putney vs Swanton
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Middlesex | Putney | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,622 |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Swanton 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$81,371±$14k about the VT average |
| Milton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$285,100±$35kLowest 10% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,257±$133 about the VT average |
| Milton and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,449Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | 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.