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Arlington vs Manchester vs Sandgate
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Manchester | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
4,486Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
54.5±6.3 26% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Manchester 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% |
25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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 VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Manchester 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±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Arlington and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Arlington and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Manchester 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% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #37 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.