Compare towns
Arlington vs Unity vs Bolton
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Unity | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,375 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arlington and Bolton 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. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bolton 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Bolton 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 | Unity School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | 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.