Compare towns
Putney vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Arlington | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,943 |
2,598 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% 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% |
5.2%±2.6 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 5% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.