Local servicesHospitalFletcher Allen Health Care Medical Center Fanny Allen Campus10.3 miPost officeMilton Post Office2.5 miTown hallMilton Municipal Building2.5 miPoliceMilton Police Department2.5 miFire stationMilton Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV12 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB135 miInterstateI-891.2 miUS highwayUS 71.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station ESX11 miCoachColchester, VT Park and RideVermont Translines3.5 miTransit1 stop within a mileGreen Mountain Transit (GMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:07 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:26 am – 4:15 pm
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People13,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.05,090 householdsMedian household income $114,709Median home value $372,200Median rent $1,547 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,473 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 7,934 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, construction 12%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F35 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 32 days6 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, S Hero station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSandbar State Parkstate park · 4.1 miNiquette Bay State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 116 acresLower Lamoille River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 229 acresSandbar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 1,557 acresBombardier Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 138 acresRock Island State Parkstate park · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200228 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChittenden County, VT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chittenden County monitors, VT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilton Water Deptserves 8,260 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation283 ft86 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
