Milton is a town in Saratoga County, New York, home to about 19,036 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12020, 12850 and 12863.
Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Milton; also Malta and Ballston
Mostly Milton; also Greenfield and Providence
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Milton had 18,800 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 120th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Saratoga County grew from 61,089 residents in 1900 to 235,509 in 2020.
Saratoga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saratoga Springs 4 Sw, NY weather station (3 miles away).
78,232 jobs at 5,488 businesses in Saratoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
237 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 85 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ballston Spa Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Creek Elementary SchoolBallston Spa | K–5 | 451 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Malta Avenue Elementary SchoolBallston Spa | K–5 | 345 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Milton Terrace Elementary SchoolBallston Spa | K–5 | 370 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wood Road Elementary SchoolBallston Spa | K–5 | 477 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ballston Spa Middle SchoolBallston Spa | 6–8 | 883 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Ballston Spa Senior High SchoolBallston Spa | 9–12 | 1,300 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta MontessoriMalta | Pre-K–3 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 5.7 mi |
| St Mary S SchoolBallston Spa | Pre-K–5 | 172 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Malta, Ballston, Saratoga Springs, Greenfield, Providence, Charlton and Galway.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.