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Underhill vs Gorham vs Arlington vs Putney
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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Gorham | Arlington | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
18,300Highest |
2,598Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Putney 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 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 | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #50 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Public Schools | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.