Compare towns
Arlington vs Jericho vs Duxbury
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Duxbury has the most renters (17.6% 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 | Jericho | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
5,114Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury 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 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Jericho and Duxbury 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Duxbury 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.