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Arlington vs Evans vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Evans | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
15,183Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Evans 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% |
24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans 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% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$919±$104 35% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Evans 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. |
$4,590 47% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #180 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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.