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Milton vs Schroeppel vs Georgia
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 highest household income ($119k).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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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 | Schroeppel | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
7,938 |
4,890Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 7% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.1±4.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgia and Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroeppel and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Georgia 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. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$105,011±$9k 30% above U.S. |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$360,300±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Milton and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 9% above U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,629±$755Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Georgia and Milton 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. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgia 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #28 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Georgia School District |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.