ArlingtonNY
A town of 2,806, settled in 1882.
Is Arlington a good place to live?
Arlington’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 759 New York towns, just 9 have a lower share of households owning their home than Arlington. We don’t grade Arlington yet; the figures below are still real.
Arlington has shrunk 26% from 2010 to 2020
4,061 counted in 2010 and 3,010 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
United States Military Academy and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arlington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
4 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
7 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year5 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
22 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
26 mi LakeCandlewood LakePhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Moving to Arlington: who provides what
Arlington is unincorporated, so Dutchess County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arlington.
Arlington faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arlington has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Arlington has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. At 85°F, Arlington’s July high is above New York’s towns (81°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Arlington has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,733 commuters
Most working residents leave Arlington for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Poughkeepsie (25%), New York (15%) and Poughkeepsie (11%).
| Arlington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Arlington is
Arlington beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Arlington.
| Arlington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Arlington | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More children than New York overall
Children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). 40% of Arlington adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Arlington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 92% are men (NY 50%).
| Arlington | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Arlington has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vassar's Back Yard | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Arlington
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Arlington
About 7 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Arlington’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Arlington.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vassar College | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poughkeepsie | #726 | D− | C− | C− | D− | C+ |
| Poughkeepsie | #406 | B− | D | C | B | A− |
Arlington and Vassar College aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Arlington with a neighbor →
Questions about Arlington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arlington, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Arlington yet; the figures below are still real.