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Windham vs Worcester vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Windham | Worcester | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
831 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Worcester 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.