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Arlington vs Cabot vs Brookline
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%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Cabot | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,579 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Cabot 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot 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% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Brookline 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 |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% 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±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Cabot 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.