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Underhill vs Tyringham 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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
494Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham 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 U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Tyringham 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 | — | Arlington School District |
| High school 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 |
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.