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Arlington vs Newport 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Newport | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
4,394Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newport and Arlington 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% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 13% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.