Compare towns
Arlington vs Cavendish 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%).
Cavendish has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Cavendish | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Cavendish 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Cavendish 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 26% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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 History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.