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Whiting vs Arlington vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Whiting | Arlington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Arlington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 7% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Arlington School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| 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.