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Milton vs Moriah vs Swanton
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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
4,483Lowest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Swanton 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$285,100±$35k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,257±$133 11% below U.S. |
| Milton and Swanton 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.