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Arlington vs Windham 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Windham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
19,188Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 4% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Windham and Arlington 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. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Windham and Arlington 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.