Compare towns
Milton vs Ripton vs Grand Isle
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 most affordable homes ($373k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Grand Isle has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
508Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Grand Isle 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Grand Isle and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$100,846±$22kLowest 24% above VT |
| Milton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kLowest 18% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$398,600±$33kHighest 26% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,363±$530Lowest 10% above VT |
| Milton and Grand Isle 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,453 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Grand Isle and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | 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.