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Arlington vs Barnstead 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%).
Barnstead has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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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 | Barnstead | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
4,994Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Barnstead 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead 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±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Barnstead 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 4% below U.S. |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Barnstead 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #111 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Barnstead School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | 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 |
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.