Compare towns
Arlington vs Brookline vs Putney vs Duxbury
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%).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Putney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
531Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
| Duxbury and Arlington 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
| Duxbury and Arlington 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
| Brookline and Duxbury 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.