What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most affordable homes ($373k median).

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Stowe
People
Population	10,769Highest	5,285Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT	46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT
	Stowe 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 VT: 17.9%	22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Stowe and Milton 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%	25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7%	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Milton and Stowe 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	$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT
	Milton and Stowe 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	$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT	$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT
	Milton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Lowest 11% above VT	$7,161Highest 42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4%	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Milton and Stowe 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%	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Stowe 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	—
School district	Milton School District	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.3Highest
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Old photos in History	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.