What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

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	Westminster
People
Population	10,769Highest	2,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT
Kids under 18	17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster 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%	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	46.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Westminster 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	$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT	$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT	$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,610Highest 11% above VT	$4,063Lowest 19% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4%	49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Milton and Westminster 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%	8.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#56 of 70 in VT	#53 of 70 in VT
School district	Milton School District	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town	Milton Senior High School	Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.6Highest
On TownTapestry
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.