How many renters in Arlington, VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Arlington, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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77.1% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Arlington, VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 77.1% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 73.7% (±16.1 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% (±20.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Arlington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Arlington	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	6.8% (±8.6 points)	7.7%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±19.0 points)	9.8%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±19.0 points)	9.6%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.1% (±13.5 points)	9.2%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.4% (±5.8 points)	10.2%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	73.7% (±16.1 points)	53.5%	38.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Arlington against Bennington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arlington	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	77.1% (±17.1 points)	63.7% (±9.3 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	73.7% (±16.1 points)	53.5% (±7.8 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% (±20.0 points)	37.8% (±6.8 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,833 (±$10,222)	$34,190 (±$5,605)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,191 (±$172)	$1,109 (±$45)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In Arlington, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bennington County (63.7%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (48.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Bennington County, Arlington ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 239.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Arlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Arlington	—	77.1% (±17.1 points)	—
Shaftsbury	5.8 mi	52.7% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of White Creek	7.0 mi	82.8% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sunderland	8.0 mi	51.5% (±59.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jackson	8.2 mi	77.8% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cambridge	8.4 mi	84.7% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Salem	8.4 mi	44.2% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sandgate	8.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Bennington	9.8 mi	53.8% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Arlington	77.1% (±17.1 points)
2	Dorset	74.4% (±35.7 points)
3	Bennington	68.8% (±12.7 points)
4	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	56.5% (±18.7 points)
5	Shaftsbury	52.7% (±32.0 points)
6	Sunderland	51.5% (±59.0 points)
7	Pownal	48.4% (±47.8 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Bennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Arlington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Arlington (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Arlington

Are renters in Arlington rent-burdened?

77.1% of renting households in Arlington pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Arlington spend on rent?

The median renting household in Arlington, VT spends 50.0% (±20.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Arlington town, Bennington County, Vermont (county subdivision:01450, in state:50 county:003).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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