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Sunderland vs Walden vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Sunderland | Walden | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,037Lowest |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Sunderland and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 18% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Walden 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.