Compare towns
Underhill vs Westminster vs Middlesex 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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Westminster | Middlesex | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
497Lowest |
1,943 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Middlesex 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Middlesex and Arlington 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Middlesex and Arlington 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Middlesex 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.