Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Arlington’s subject grades are an A− for health and an A+ for history and civic life; the weakest is a D for schools. On hazard risk, just 6 of Vermont’s 172 towns do worse. Arlington is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Arlington. 25% of the land in Arlington is conserved, above both Vermont’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Green Mountain National Forest, at 4,157 acres with 13.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 5 of Vermont’s 172 towns score higher on history. Arlington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Arlington beats most towns.
Census counts: 991 in 1790, a low of 991 in 1790, 2,457 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 4 maps from 1894 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Arlington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arlington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Arlington.
Its public schools are run by the Arlington School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 205 | C+ |
| Arlington MemorialLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 202 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Arlington beats the Vermont average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Arlington, against 27% in Vermont’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 6.6% of Arlington adults worry about having enough food.
| Arlington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 9.5% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Arlington | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5% | 6.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.9% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
66 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Arlington’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | 13.1 mi | 4,157 |
| 2. Arlington Town Forest | 0.5 mi | 93 |
| 3. Arlington Recreation Park | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Arlington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arlington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Arlington is 10°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Arlington for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Arlington grew to 1,294 in 2023, 488 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Manchester (23%), Bennington (15%) and Sunderland (7%).
| Arlington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Arlington home is worth about $366,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% below the Vermont typical home. 84% of households own their home in Arlington.
| Arlington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,191 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arlington. Close and well known come first.
30 mi MountainMount Greylock
35 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
31 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
25 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
12 mi LandmarkBennington Battle Monument
17 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft verticalMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Bennington Battle Monument: Phil Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arlington
About 3 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
3 places in Arlington on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Arlington.
Town in Vermont, United States
Arlington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,457 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Arlington.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | — | — | C | — | D | A− |
| Sunderland | — | — | C | — | B | A |
| Shaftsbury | #50 | C | C | — | D | A− |
| Sandgate | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Arlington and Sunderland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Arlington, Sunderland and Shaftsbury report no FBI crime data of their own. Sandgate isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Arlington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($73,325 across the Bennington, VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
7 notable people were born here, including Augustus Young and Junius Brutus Stearns.
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