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Underhill vs Webster vs Putney 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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Webster | Putney | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
17,748Highest |
2,622 |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
| Webster and Arlington 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Webster | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.