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Arlington vs Underhill vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Underhill | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
3,141 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.