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Milton vs Warren vs Mendon
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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Warren | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Mendon 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Milton 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Milton and Mendon 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610 11% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Mendon 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.