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Newbury vs Arlington vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Arlington | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,598Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% 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 | $5,695Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 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 | — | Arlington School District | — |
| High school 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.