Milton, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,479. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,169 (+7.3% change)
Males: 4,752 (50.1%), Females: 4,727 (49.9%)

Chittenden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $49,379
Median house value: $123,500

Population by Race

Races in Milton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (22.2%), Irish (15.1%), English (14.6%), French Canadian (13.8%), German (9.1%), United States (8.1%).

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milton

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milton town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

3.1% Foreign born (1.6% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,051 (+12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:

Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 21 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
  • PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 25 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)
  • ROUSES POINT (about 29 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)

Amtrak stations near Milton:

  • 11 miles: BURLINGTON-ESSEX JUNCTION (ESSEX JUNCTION, 29 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:

  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 14 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 25 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)

Schools

Public high school in Milton:

  • MILTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 17 REBECCA LANDER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Milton:

  • MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,045; Location: 42 HERRICK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 17 REBECCA LANDER DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MILTON S.D. (Location: 42 HERRICK AVENUE; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Milton:

  • MILTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $105,690; Location: 39 BOMBARDIER RD.; 16,912 books; 1,025 audio materials; 920 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)