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Arlington vs Plainfield vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($319k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Plainfield | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,016 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Plainfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.