Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and an affluent suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and architect Buckminster Fuller. Milton was ranked by Money as the 2nd, 7th, 8th, and 17th best place to live in the United States in 2011, 2009, 2019, 2021, and 2022 respectively.
Milton is located in the relatively hilly area between the Neponset River and Blue Hills, bounded by Brush Hill to the west, Milton Hill to the east, Blue Hills to the south and the Neponset River to the north. It is also bordered by Boston's Dorchester and Mattapan neighborhoods to the north and its Hyde Park neighborhood to the west; Quincy to the...
| Ethnicity | Milton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 16.9% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Milton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.7% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8.3% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 7.1% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.4% | 7.1% |
| Education | Milton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 16% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 11% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 30% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 22% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 6% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |