How many renters in Milton (community), VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Milton (community), VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.9% (±25.0 points) of renting households in Milton (community), VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 45.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.9% (±25.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.5% (±23.5 points)
Median share of income: 45.2% (±31.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Milton (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Milton (community)	Chittenden County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	8.2% (±7.5 points)	10.7%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.7% (±5.9 points)	12.6%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.8% (±21.7 points)	13.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.3% (±5.6 points)	12.9%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±8.4 points)	10.2%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	53.5% (±23.5 points)	40.2%	38.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Milton (community) against Chittenden County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milton (community)	Chittenden County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.9% (±25.0 points)	50.4% (±2.9 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.5% (±23.5 points)	40.2% (±2.4 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	45.2% (±31.9 points)	30.2% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,125 (±$21,523)	$59,998 (±$3,906)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,471 (±$304)	$1,646 (±$31)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In Milton (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chittenden County (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 33.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Milton (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Milton (community)	—	62.9% (±25.0 points)	—
Westford	6.1 mi	29.8% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	6.2 mi	42.2% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Georgia	6.4 mi	0.0% (±52.5 points)	Lower
Essex	7.3 mi	45.9% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colchester	7.3 mi	46.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax	7.9 mi	43.4% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Hero	9.2 mi	32.6% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Junction	9.7 mi	61.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Georgia, VT (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Milton (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Milton, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Milton (community)

Are renters in Milton (community) rent-burdened?

62.9% of renting households in Milton (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Milton (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Milton (community), VT spends 45.2% (±31.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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