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Arlington vs Fletcher vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Fletcher | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
1,196Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Fletcher 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±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Arlington and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Fletcher School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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VT 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.