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Arlington vs Benson 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%).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Benson | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
784Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Benson 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| 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 3% below VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Benson 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 |
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.