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Arlington vs Tunbridge vs Hancock
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%).
Tunbridge has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Tunbridge | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,253 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Arlington and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Arlington and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest 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.