Milton is one of the fastest growing communities in Chittenden County. The population has quadrupled since 1960. Chartered in 1763, early settlers toiled as lumberjacks, mill workers, and farmers. Today, just a few working farms remain as Milton has laregly become a bedroom community for Burlington 15 miles to the south. Canadian machine manufacturer, Husky, is the largest employer in Milton. Efforts are underway to attract additional business to the industrial park located at on the former grounds of the stock car racing site called Catamount Stadium.

Milton has long been admired for its natural beauty. You'll find impressive views of Lake Champlain, old-growth forest, open farmland, and the Lamoille River winding through the sprawling 60 plus square miles that comprise the town. Fans of nature enjoy canoeing and tubing on the Lamoille, and boating and birding at Lake Arrowhead on the north side of town. Milton also offers swimming and boating access at nearby Sand Bar State Park, a very popular destination for tourists and resident families located just before the causeway to the Champlain Islands.