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Underhill vs Whitefield 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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Whitefield | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,516Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Whitefield 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% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield 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 U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$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. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Whitefield 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. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White Mountains Regional School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.