Compare towns
Arlington vs Bellows Falls vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($319k median).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Bellows Falls | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,891Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls 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 26% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
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| Arlington and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.