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Arlington vs Holderness vs Sandgate
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Holderness | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,917 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Sandgate 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% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arlington and Holderness 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 27% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Holderness School District | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.