Compare towns
Marlboro vs Unity vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Arlington has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Unity | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,362Lowest |
1,375 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Marlboro and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Unity and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Marlboro 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 | Marlboro School District | Unity School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.