Compare towns
Arlington vs Exeter vs Sandgate 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Exeter | Sandgate | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
16,151Highest |
435Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Underhill 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.