Compare towns
Arlington vs Windham vs Worcester vs Underhill
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%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Windham | Worcester | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
594Lowest |
831 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Worcester and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Underhill 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 26% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Arlington and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Arlington and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Worcester 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.