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Arlington vs Holbrook vs Putney
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 most people working from home (35.9%).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
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 | Holbrook | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
11,380Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Holbrook and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Holbrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Holbrook 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. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #234 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Holbrook | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.