Compare towns
Arlington vs Rye vs Duxbury
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Duxbury has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Rye | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
5,611Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury 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±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Rye and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Rye and Duxbury 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Rye 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Rye School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.