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Arlington vs Epping vs Underhill vs Bolton
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 the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Epping | Underhill | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
7,430Highest |
3,141 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Epping and Underhill 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4Lowest 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Underhill 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below 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. |
— | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bolton 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. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% 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% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Epping 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Epping School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.