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Arlington vs Stratton vs Tunbridge
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Tunbridge has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
532Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% 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±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Arlington 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±$979 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Tunbridge 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 | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.