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Arlington vs Evans 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%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Evans | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
15,183Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Evans 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% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest 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% |
24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Evans 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±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Underhill 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. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Underhill 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.