Compare towns
Underhill vs Windham vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
594Lowest |
1,314 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 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±$54k 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Plainfield 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Plainfield 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Windham 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 |
| 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.