Compare towns
Putney vs Barnard vs Arlington vs Cabot
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).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Barnard | Arlington | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,211Lowest |
2,598 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Barnard and Cabot 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% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnard 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% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Cabot 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% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Arlington and Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Barnard and Arlington 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 |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Putney 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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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.