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Arlington vs Union vs Sandgate
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 highest household income ($102k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Union | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,663Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Union 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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 27% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Arlington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.