Compare towns
Milton vs St. George vs Worcester
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).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | St. George | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
812Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Milton 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Milton and St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Milton and St. George 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | — | 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.