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Putney vs Jackson vs Arlington vs Brookline
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Jackson | Arlington | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
897 |
2,598 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Brookline 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Brookline 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | 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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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.