Compare towns
Underhill vs Weston vs Windham 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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Weston | Windham | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
685 |
594Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Arlington 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 VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Weston 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±$24k 41% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
| Weston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Weston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs 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 |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Weston 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 | 12 photos → | 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.