Compare towns
Arlington vs Milton vs Putney
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%).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Milton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
10,769Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Milton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Milton 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Putney 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Milton 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 about the VT average |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Milton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Milton and Arlington 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 |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Milton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.