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Arlington vs Sunderland 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 most people working from home (35.9%).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Sunderland | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
1,269Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Arlington 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% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest 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 |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Sunderland and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
— | 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.