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Underhill vs Hampton 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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Hampton | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
10,101Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Arlington School District |
| High school 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 | 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.