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Underhill vs Hampden 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).
Hampden has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Hampden | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
7,896Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
41±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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% |
25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Underhill 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% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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 34% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 22 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| 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.