What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).

Clarendon has the oldest population (median age 52.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arlington	Clarendon
People
Population	2,598Highest	2,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Arlington and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Clarendon 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%	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Arlington and Clarendon 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	$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average	$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT	$1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT
	Arlington and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,549Highest 10% below VT	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4%	48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Arlington and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 13% below VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9%	9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#50 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Arlington School District	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	Arlington Memorial	Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	9.4Lowest
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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.