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MiltonNC

A town of 133. A typical home worth about $165K.

Population
133
residents
Typical home
$165K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

What makes Milton stand out

The 2 things Milton does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

133 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Milton home is worth about $165K

The typical Milton home is worth about $165,000, up 6.6% in a year, 51% below the North Carolina typical home.

$165KZillow home value

Typical home value

Milton$165K
North Carolina$335K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Milton

Most working residents leave Milton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Yanceyville (9%), Roxboro (7%) and Burlington (7%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milton0%
Yanceyville9%
Roxboro7%
Burlington7%
Durham7%
34 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Milton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Milton has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°
Spring45–70°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–71°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Milton is

Milton beats the North Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. North Carolina
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMiltonNC
Fewer binge drinkers11.5%14.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%76.7%
More adults who have had a stroke5.3%3.6%
Sovah Health Danville
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Milton for work

Where Milton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Yanceyville Yanceyville 9% 7% → Roxboro Roxboro 7% 7% → Burlington Burlington 7% 7% → Durham Durham 7% 5% → Charlotte Charlotte 5% 5% → Danville Danville 5% Milton · 0% stay
13jobs based in Milton
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Old Thompson residence with boxwood near Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina
1940 · Old Thompson residence with boxwood near Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina · Library of Congress
Milton’s story

Milton in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

Old Thompson residence with boxwood, near Milton. Caswell County, North CarolinaUntitled photo, possibly related to: Old Thompson residence with boxwood near Milton, Caswell County, North CarolinaUntitled photo, possibly related to: Old Thompson residence with boxwood, near Milton. Caswell County, North Carolina
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Landmarks

5 places in Milton on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Milton

Town in North Carolina, United States

Milton is a town in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Milton had a population of 155. It is adjacent to the Virginia International Raceway, just across the state line in Virginia. The town's name was derived from its beginnings as Mill Town. A mill was established prior to the incorporation of the town.

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Population
155
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
482 ft
ZIP code
27305
Area code
336

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