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Wilder vs Underhill vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Wilder | Underhill | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,141Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Wilder and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest 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+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
— | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.