Compare towns
Underhill vs Hardwick 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).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Hardwick | Putney | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,965 |
2,622 |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7%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% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Hardwick 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 |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 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 |
29 min 23% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.