Compare towns
Arlington vs Andover vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Arlington | Andover | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
616Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% 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 | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Andover and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest 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 | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.