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Arlington vs Oneida vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
10,171Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% 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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. 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 4% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | #106 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.