Compare towns
Arlington vs Bellows Falls vs White River Junction
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%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
2,891 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
41.3±6.7Highest 4% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±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%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Arlington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Arlington 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 |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 13% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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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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.