Compare towns
Arlington vs Dover vs Underhill vs Calais
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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Dover | Underhill | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
1,466Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Dover and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Calais 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Calais 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% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Underhill 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Arlington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Underhill and Calais 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Calais 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | 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 | 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.