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Arlington vs Putney vs Windsor
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%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,622Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Arlington 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.