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Milton vs Williston vs Georgia
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 highest household income ($119k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Georgia has the most kids (27.6% 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.
| Measure | Milton | Williston | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
10,144 |
4,890Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Williston and Milton 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Georgia 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$105,011±$9kLowest 29% above VT |
| Milton and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$360,300±$26kLowest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Lowest 24% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,629±$755 32% above VT |
| Williston and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Georgia 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #28 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Georgia School District |
| 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.