Compare towns
Underhill vs Guildhall 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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Putney | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
371Lowest |
2,622 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%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% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Guildhall 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±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625 8% 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% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.