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Putney vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Arlington | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
16,038Highest |
2,598Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%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. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #50 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham School District | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.