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Putney vs Epping vs Arlington vs Westminster
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 most renters (27.2% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Epping | Arlington | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
7,430Highest |
2,598Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Epping and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Epping and Arlington 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #50 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District | Arlington School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Arlington Memorial | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
10.6Highest |
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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.