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Conesville vs Arlington vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Conesville | Arlington | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,598Highest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | — |
| 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.