Compare towns
Arlington vs Dummerston vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
2,090 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Surry 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Dummerston 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 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.