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Arlington vs Bow vs Underhill
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%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Bow | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
8,335Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Underhill 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Underhill 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Bow and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Bow School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.