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Arlington vs Oneida 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%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Oneida | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
10,171Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Oneida 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% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oneida 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Oneida 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. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below 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. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$364,600±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Duxbury 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 16% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% 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. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.