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Putney vs Orange vs Arlington vs Underhill
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Orange | Arlington | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
7,573Highest |
2,598Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Orange 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Orange 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% 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±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$775±$233 45% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #50 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
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.