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Putney vs Bath vs Underhill 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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.
| Measure | Putney | Bath | Underhill | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
8,815Highest |
3,141 |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
| Bath and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Underhill 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #2 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.