What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hinesburg has the most expensive homes ($463k 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.

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

Measure	Arlington	Hinesburg
People
Population	2,598Lowest	4,718Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT	50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Arlington and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Hinesburg 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 VT: 43.8%	64.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Arlington and Hinesburg 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 26% above VT	$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT
	Hinesburg 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 about the VT average	$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT	$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,549Lowest 10% below VT	$7,667Highest 52% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4%	52.2%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Arlington and Hinesburg 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%	8.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest VT: 73.2%	83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 13% below VT	20 minLowest 17% below VT
Work from home	35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9%	19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Arlington and Hinesburg 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 70 in VT
School district	Arlington School District	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town	Arlington Memorial	Champlain Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	14.5Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.