Milton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,778 people and two associated neighborhoods, Milton is the 145th largest community in Wisconsin.

A relatively large number of people in Milton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Milton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.72 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Milton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Milton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.28% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Milton in 2022 was $40,027, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,108 for a family of four. However, Milton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Milton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Milton include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.

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