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Arlington vs Bolton vs Stratton
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%).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,163 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Highest 13% below VT |
36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Arlington and Bolton 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% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 3% below VT |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Bolton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,826Highest 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Bolton 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| 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.