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Underhill vs New Gloucester 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).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | New Gloucester | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
5,766Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5Highest 3% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and New Gloucester 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Arlington and New Gloucester 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 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 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | 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 | 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.