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Arlington vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Arlington | Arlington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 46,350 |
46,350 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.1% MA: 47.3% |
76.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $150,701±$5k 45% above MA |
$150,701±$5k 45% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,800±$23k 66% above MA |
$933,800±$23k 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,082±$76 18% above MA |
$2,082±$76 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 60% above MA |
$9,604 60% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
35%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6% MA: 62.5% |
61.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 34.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
34.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 282 in MA | #29 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Arlington | — |
| High school in town | Arlington High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.