Compare towns
Arlington vs Guildhall vs Putney vs Ripton
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%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Guildhall | Putney | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
371Lowest |
2,622Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton 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 26% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Arlington and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Ripton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.