Compare towns
Underhill vs Sheffield 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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Sheffield | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
573Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Sheffield 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$54k 14% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| 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 41% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Sheffield 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Sheffield 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.