Compare towns
Arlington vs Winhall vs Dover 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%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Winhall | Dover | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
752Lowest |
1,466 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Dover and Winhall 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%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Arlington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Winhall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
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| Arlington and Winhall 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 |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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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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.