Compare towns
Arlington vs Dummerston vs Sandgate vs Bolton
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%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Bolton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Dummerston | Sandgate | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
2,090 |
435Lowest |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Arlington 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Bolton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Dummerston 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 3% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Bolton 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,826Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 Our Story | 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.