Compare towns
Arlington vs Castleton vs Putney vs Sutton
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).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
4,453Highest |
2,622 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% 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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Castleton 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. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% 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% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.