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Arlington vs Reading 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Reading | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
699Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 26% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above 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±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Arlington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Reading 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.