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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Milton, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 542 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 541 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 21 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| 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) | – |
| Measure | Milton, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 450±59 |
| Median age | 53.5±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.2%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $82,813±$8,049 |
| Per capita income | $41,140±$4,208 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.0%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $256,400±$19,398 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±56.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.4%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.2%±5.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.0%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.8 min±7.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±3.6 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