Compare towns
Arlington vs Augusta vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Augusta | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
19,077Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Augusta 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.