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Arlington vs Exeter vs Putney vs Sandgate
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Exeter | Putney | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
16,151Highest |
2,622 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.