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Milton, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Norfolk County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
28,481
Population
2,189/sq mi density
$178,053
Median Income
$73,011 per capita
$896,500
Home Value
$1,045,796 Zillow
$1,503
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
40
Violent Crime/100K
222 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$178,053 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$896,500 home value, $1,503/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
40 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.1%
27,094 → 28,481
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.3%
$111,071 → $178,053
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Milton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,493
+1,012 from 2023 (28,481)
Projected Median Income 2030
$247,713
+$69,660 from 2023 ($178,053)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,094 | — | $111,071 | — |
| 2015 | 27,303 | +0.8% | $116,444 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27,527 | +0.8% | $126,000 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 27,572 | +0.2% | $133,718 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 28,382 | +2.9% | $153,971 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 28,481 | +0.3% | $178,053 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.