What stands out worked out from the figures below

Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k 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	Evans	Arlington
People
Population	15,183Highest	2,598Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S.	37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S.
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Arlington and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Evans and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Evans and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S.	$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S.	$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S.	$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S.
	Arlington and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,590Highest 47% above U.S.	$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#180 of 484 in NY	#50 of 70 in VT
School district	EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE)	Arlington School District
High school in town	LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Arlington Memorial
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6	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.