Compare towns
Arlington vs Stratton vs Sandgate vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Stratton | Sandgate | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
532 |
435Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Underhill 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | — | — | #2 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.