Compare towns
Arlington vs Dummerston vs Sunderland vs Sandgate
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 renters (16% rent).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Dummerston | Sunderland | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
2,090 |
1,269 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Dummerston 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% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| 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 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Arlington and Dummerston 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 |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| 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±$126 13% above VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
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| Sunderland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 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 | 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 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.