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Underhill vs Worcester 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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Worcester | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
207,055Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Highest about the U.S. average |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Arlington 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% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest 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%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington and Underhill 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% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| 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.