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Underhill vs Cairo vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Underhill | Cairo | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
6,700Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
44.2±4.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Cairo 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 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+ | 17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #461 of 484 in NY | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.