What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($365k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Arlington
People
Population	1,548Lowest	2,598Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	37.6±4Highest 13% below VT
	Arlington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Arlington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	55.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT
	Duxbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average
	Duxbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT
	Duxbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$4,549Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest about the VT average	20 minLowest 13% below VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#50 of 70 in VT
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Arlington School District
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Arlington Memorial
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.6Highest
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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.