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Sheffield vs Milton vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Barton has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Sheffield | Milton | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
10,769Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Barton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Milton and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Milton School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.