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Windham vs Arlington vs Rensselaerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Rensselaerville has the most affordable homes ($260k median).
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 | Windham | Arlington | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,901 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
54±3.3 39% above U.S. |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$259,800±$36kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,247Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.