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Arlington vs Sandgate vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($102k).
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 | Sandgate | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
435Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| Sandgate and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Arlington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
— | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.