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Brookline vs Underhill vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Brookline | Underhill | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Brookline and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 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+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 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 | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Brookline 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.