Compare towns
Arlington vs Putney vs Sutton vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,622 |
790Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Sutton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Arlington 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Arlington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.