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Windsor vs Arlington vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Arlington | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,598 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Windsor and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Cabot 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #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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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.