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Arlington vs Lancaster vs Underhill
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%).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Lancaster | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,230Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.6±8.5Highest about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Lancaster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Lancaster 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Underhill 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. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Arlington and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Underhill 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.