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Arlington vs Epping vs Epsom vs Underhill
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Epping | Epsom | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,939 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
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| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Epsom 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Epping School District | Epsom School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.