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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Milton, NY compare?
| Figure | Milton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,546 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,800 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 527 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Milton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,036±30 |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.3%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.2%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $100,322±$8,952 |
| Per capita income | $48,674±$2,924 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $311,500±$19,192 |
| Median gross rent | $1,423±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.4%±8.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.5%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.8%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov