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Putney vs Gray 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).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Gray | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
8,429Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
| Gray and Arlington 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Gray 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% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Gray and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
| Gray and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.