Compare towns
Putney vs Arlington vs Cabot vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Putney | Arlington | Cabot | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,598 |
1,579Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
40.3±6.6Highest 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.