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Arlington vs Dover vs Winhall
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%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,466 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Dover and Winhall 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Arlington and Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Arlington and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Dover 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 | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.