Compare towns
Arlington vs Strafford vs Sunderland
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 most people working from home (35.9%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Strafford | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,372 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Arlington 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Arlington 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Sunderland 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Strafford School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.