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Underhill vs Troy 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).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k 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.

MeasureUnderhillTroyArlington
People
Population
3,141Highest
2,005Lowest
2,598
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.1±11.4
about the U.S. average
40.2±5Highest
3% above U.S.
37.6±4Lowest
3% below U.S.
Troy 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%
21.2%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Arlington and Underhill 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%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Troy 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 U.S.
$88,871±$14kLowest
10% above 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.
$266,600±$39kLowest
20% below U.S.
$318,500±$59k
4% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,024±$331Lowest
28% below U.S.
$1,191±$172Highest
16% below U.S.
Arlington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
$5,229
68% above U.S.
$4,549Lowest
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.1%±27.1
U.S.: 51.1%
77.1%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Arlington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.3Lowest
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 — #50 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Monadnock Regional School District Arlington School District
High school in town None in town None in town Arlington Memorial
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.6
On TownTapestry
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.