2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Pocono, PA vs Milton, VT

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Highlights
- Household income in Milton, is 19% more than it is in Pocono and is 29% above the National Average.
- Pocono unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Milton unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Pocono, PAMilton, VTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,920  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$97,813$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,125  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pocono, PAMilton, VTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pocono, PAMilton, VTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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Reviews for Milton    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Milton, Vermont is awesome. This part of the Green Mountain State lives up to its name - with all the mountains and all the trees, the landscape is  More

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