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Arlington vs Sandgate vs Williston
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).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
435Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Williston 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%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Williston 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.