Compare towns
Milton vs Mount Tabor vs Barre
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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($281k 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.
| Measure | Milton | Mount Tabor | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
304Lowest |
8,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
48.4±4.2 12% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Barre 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Barre 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Milton and Barre 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 |
— | $93,210±$9kLowest 15% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$281,400±$13kLowest 11% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,524±$399Lowest 24% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,737Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Milton and Barre 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| 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 |
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.