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Andover vs Arlington vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Arlington | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,598Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Andover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.