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Duxbury vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Worcester | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
831Lowest |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Worcester 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% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Duxbury 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Worcester 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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| 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.