Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cabot vs Arlington vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Mapleton | Cabot | Arlington | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,579 |
2,598Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Cabot 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.