What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).

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	Cushing
People
Population	2,598Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S.	48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S.
	Cushing 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 U.S.: 22%	17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Arlington and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Arlington and Cushing 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%	38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cushing and Arlington 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.	$83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Arlington and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S.	$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Cushing and Arlington 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.	$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S.
	Cushing and Arlington 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.	$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	23 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#50 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Arlington School District	RSU 13
High school in town	Arlington Memorial	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.