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Arlington vs Covert vs Sunderland
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%).
Covert has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Covert | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
2,004 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Sunderland 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% |
25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert 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% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arlington and Sunderland 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 27% above U.S. |
$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Sunderland 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.