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Fleming vs Arlington vs Fabius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Fabius has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Fleming | Arlington | Fabius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,598Highest |
2,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46±4.9Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Fabius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$94,063±$11k 17% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$239,300±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$942±$70Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 67% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.