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Milton vs Westford vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Westford | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
2,290Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Westford 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% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Milton and Westford 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% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Westford 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 |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Milton and Westford 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 |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Westford 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 |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | 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.