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Milton vs Weybridge vs Colchester
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%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Colchester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Weybridge | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769 |
781Lowest |
17,648Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
39.3±1.4Lowest 9% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Colchester and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
10.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
$97,891±$9kLowest 21% above VT |
| Milton and Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$394,400±$25k 25% above VT |
| Weybridge and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,474±$122 19% above VT |
| Milton and Colchester 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,471Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.2%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Colchester and Weybridge 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 | — | #18 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | Colchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.