Compare towns
Underhill vs Windsor 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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Windsor | Middlesex | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,554Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Windsor and Middlesex 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middlesex 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 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 |
23 min 3% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #61 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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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.