Milton is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 3,575 people and four associated neighborhoods, Milton is the 20th largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in Milton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Milton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Milton, where the median household income is $67,763.00.

Of important note, Milton is also a town of artists. Milton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Milton’s character.

Also of interest is that Milton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Milton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Milton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.97% of adults in Milton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Milton in 2022 was $35,412, which is middle income relative to Delaware, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,648 for a family of four. However, Milton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Milton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Milton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Milton include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Milton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.