Compare towns
Arlington vs Townshend vs Windham
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%).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Townshend | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,538 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Windham 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Arlington and Windham 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
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| Arlington and Townshend 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 |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Townshend 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.