Compare towns
Arlington vs Mapleton vs Rupert vs Duxbury
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Duxbury has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Mapleton | Rupert | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,884 |
676Lowest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Arlington 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Rupert 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.