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Underhill vs Olean 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).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Olean | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,664Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Olean 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% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Underhill 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | #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.