Compare towns
Underhill vs Ripton vs Hancock 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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Ripton | Hancock | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
508 |
435Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Ripton 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 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.