Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Putney vs South Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
South Bristol has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | Arrowsic | Putney | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±10.2 19% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±0.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,211±$16kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$469,200±$80k 41% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,347±$65 5% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,675Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Bristol and Arrowsic 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.