FEMA puts 62% of Milton’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Milton sits below 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

paid flood claims since 2007

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims10 paid flood claims · Since 2007 Past disasters29 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Milton

Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 58 inches a winter.

58″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring38–59°

Summer61–82°

Fall43–63°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow58″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Milton has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 768 people commute in

Jobs based in Milton grew to 819 in 2023, 158 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave Milton to do it: just 7% work in town. Just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line locally, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). In Milton, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes.

7%work in town

	Milton	New York towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	21%	9.5%	9.6%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$88,000	$82,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	7.1%	10%	8%

Where working residents work

In Milton7%

Marlborough19%

New York13%

Poughkeepsie7%

New Paltz5%

11 mi

median commute distance

819

jobs based in Milton

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here819 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work7% work in Milton Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Milton is

30% of adults have obesity in Milton, below both New York’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%). The town beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 19% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Milton	New York towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	19%	21%	23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	30%	33%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. New York

9 better22 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Milton	NY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.6%	12.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	11.1%	17.2%
More adults who have had cancer	9.2%	7.7%

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

3.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby3.2 miles to an ER · Vassar Brothers Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 9 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Milton are worth about $477K, by Zillow’s estimate

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.7%. 65% of Milton households live in a home they own.

$477KZillow home value

Typical home value

Milton$477K

New York$525K

+3.7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.4 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Milton has set aside 3.2% of its land for conservation

Trails run 1.9 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Milton: 2, covering 70 acres. The town’s trail density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.

3.2%conserved

	Milton	New York towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	3.2%	5.2%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4

3.2%

conserved · 78 of 2,407 acres

1.9 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Cluett Schantz Memorial Park	0.3 mi	60
2. Milton Landing Park	—	10

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Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Cluett Schantz Memorial Park Conserved land3.2% conserved · 78 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Milton?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Milton

17pages on Milton

The big questions

HealthBetter than NY on 9 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$477K typical home · up 3.7% in a year Work & commute$88K median household income · 819 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 3% conserved land PlacesAttractions202 nearby · Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center 4 mi Library3.6 library visits per resident CollegesVassar College is 4.4 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1822 Famous people3 born in Milton Climate84° summer highs · 58″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 12547 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Milton

Vassar CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Poughkeepsie4.4 mi$71,030 tuition Dutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poughkeepsie5.8 mi$5,670 in-state tuition State University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · New Paltz8.3 mi$8,572 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Milton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

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Famous people from Milton

3 notable people were born in Milton.

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Mary Hallock FooteAmerican novelist, short story writer, illustrator · 1847–1938

Grace HallockAmerican children's writer and author of books promoting children's health · 1893–1967

Warren WhiteMajor League Baseball player · 1844–1890

About Milton

CDP and hamlet in New York, United States

Milton is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census. The locale was named after John Milton, an English poet. The community of Milton is located in the northeastern part of the town of Marlborough.

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