Compare towns
Underhill vs Brookfield vs Putney vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Underhill | Brookfield | Putney | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,486Lowest |
2,622 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Brookfield and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Brookfield 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.