Compare towns
Arlington vs Richmond vs Wilder vs Sandgate
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Richmond | Wilder | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
4,159Highest |
3,087 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wilder 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$11k 26% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Richmond 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 about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
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| Arlington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | 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.