ðə sˈɪɾiz lˈeɪɾɪst kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv plˈæn dᵻvˈaɪdz mˈɪltən ˌɪntʊ ˈeɪt "kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ˈɛɹiəz" ðæt ˈiːtʃ hˈæv, tə sˌʌm dᵻɡɹˈiː, ðɛɹ ˈoʊn juːnˈiːk ˈætɹɪbjˌuːts; ðeɪ ɑːɹ ˈɑːɹnəld mˈɪl, bˈɛθəni, bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm, sˈɛntɹəl mˈɪltən, kɹˈæbæpəl, dˈɪɹfiːld, mˈɪltən lˈeɪks ænd swˈiːɾæpəl.
The City's latest Comprehensive Plan divides Milton into eight "character areas" that each have, to some degree, their own unique attributes; they are Arnold Mill, Bethany, Birmingham, Central Milton, Crabapple, Deerfield, Milton Lakes and Sweetapple.