Compare towns
Duxbury vs Plainfield vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Duxbury | Plainfield | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
1,314Lowest |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$318,500±$59k 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 |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,191±$172 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.