Compare towns
Underhill vs Westminster vs Putney 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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Putney | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,999 |
2,622 |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
— | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.