What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the highest household income ($119k).

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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.

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

Measure	Milton	Underhill
People
Population	10,769Highest	3,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT
	Milton and Underhill 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%	27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill 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%	17.6%±6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Underhill 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%	50.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3 VT: 7%	3.5%±2 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT	$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT
	Milton and Underhill 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	$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257 24% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Lowest 11% above VT	$6,697Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 18% above VT	33 minHighest 39% above VT
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Underhill 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	#2 of 70 in VT
School district	Milton School District	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
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 Our Story	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.