Compare towns
St. Albans vs Putney vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | St. Albans | Putney | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,057 |
2,622Lowest |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT |
| Milton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| St. Albans and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,300±$22k 15% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
| Milton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$152 18% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
| Milton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,689Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.