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Ira vs Arlington vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Ira | Arlington | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,598Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Arlington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Arlington and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.