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Underhill vs Royalton 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).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Royalton | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,752 |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Underhill 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 VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Royalton 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White River Unified School District #79 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.