Compare towns
Arlington vs Coventry vs Putney vs Sandgate
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 highest household income ($102k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Coventry | Putney | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
917 |
2,622Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Coventry 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Arlington and Putney 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 |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Coventry School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.