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Underhill vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
9,084Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.