Compare towns
Arlington vs Brookline vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Brookline | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
531Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Brookline 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% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Arlington and Brookline 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Arlington and Brookline 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 |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Brookline 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Brookline 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | 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.