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Putney vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Windsor | Arlington | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,065Lowest |
2,598 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%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. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Windsor 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% |
15.8%±5.1 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% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Windsor 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% |
41.5%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% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above 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. |
— | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%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% |
96.2%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. |
1970 10 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. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Windsor 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 | — | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| 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.