Compare towns
Arlington vs Williston vs Sunderland
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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Williston | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
10,144Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Williston and Sunderland 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 26% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
| Williston 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±$59k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Sunderland 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.