Arlington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 2,598 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05250, and parts of 05252 are in Arlington too.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,59862 per sq mi
Median home value$318,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$267Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arlington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Arlington
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)40 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY172 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Arlington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Arlington
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Arlington had 2,457 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Bennington County grew from 21,705 residents in 1900 to 37,347 in 2020.
Bennington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sunderland 2, VT weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Bennington County
14,352 jobs at 1,258 businesses in Bennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arlington.
Nearest hospitals
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington14.9 miles
Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend24.8 miles
North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams26.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Arlington
Parks (1 nearby)
Arlington Recreation Park · 36 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores
Shaw's7.7 mi
The Italian Market of Manchester8.2 mi
Price Chopper8.2 mi
Natures Market8.3 mi
Pharmacies
Pharmacy Northshire7.7 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Martha Canfield Memorial Free Library0.4 mi
Martha Canfield Library1.5 mi
Museums
Visitors Center Hildene5.5 mi
Hildene Main House5.5 mi
Topping Tavern Museum5.6 mi
Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead7.2 mi
Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum7.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Riley Center6.8 mi
Southern Vermont Art Center8.2 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Arlington School District, Taconic and Green Regional School District #63. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fisher SchoolArlington
Pre-K–5
205
Public
1.4 mi
Sunderland Elementary SchoolArlington
Pre-K–6
58
Public
1.6 mi
Arlington MemorialArlington
6–12
202
Public
1.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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