What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pendleton	Arlington
People
Population	7,034Highest	2,598Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S.	37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pendleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pendleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pendleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S.	$102,308±$11kLowest 27% above U.S.
	Pendleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S.	$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Arlington and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S.
	Arlington and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,623Highest 112% above U.S.	$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#67 of 484 in NY	#50 of 70 in VT
School district	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Arlington School District
High school in town	STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL	Arlington Memorial
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.