Compare towns
Bleecker vs Arlington vs Caroga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Caroga has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Bleecker | Arlington | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
2,598Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arlington and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$65,395±$18kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
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| Arlington and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.