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Arlington vs Putney vs Sutton
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%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
2,622 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Sutton 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% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sutton 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.