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Arlington vs Castleton vs Durham
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Castleton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
4,453 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3Highest about the U.S. average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Durham 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 4% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Arlington School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.