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Putney vs Westhampton 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).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Westhampton | Arlington | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,552Lowest |
2,598 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% 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. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Arlington 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% |
47%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% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Westhampton 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. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
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| Westhampton 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. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 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% |
33.3%±53.5 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%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% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
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.