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Arlington vs Warner vs Duxbury
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%).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Warner | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
2,959Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Warner and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Duxbury 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury 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±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.