What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).

Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arlington	Freeport
People
Population	2,598Lowest	8,802Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S.	48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Arlington and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Freeport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Freeport and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,308±$11kLowest 27% above U.S.	$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S.
	Freeport 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±$59kLowest 4% below U.S.	$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average
	Freeport and Arlington 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.	$5,042Highest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	62%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Arlington and Freeport 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%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Arlington and Freeport 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	#4 of 133 in ME
School district	Arlington School District	RSU 05
High school in town	Arlington Memorial	Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	12.2Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.