Compare towns
Arlington vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Middlesex | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,943 |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Arlington 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.