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Underhill vs Cornish 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).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Arlington 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. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Arlington 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.