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Arkwright vs Underhill vs Villenova

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k median).

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.

MeasureArkwrightUnderhillVillenova
People
Population
859Lowest
3,141Highest
992
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.3±7.3
9% above U.S.
Arkwright and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Arkwright and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Villenova and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
$92,267±$54k
14% above U.S.
$64,185±$7kLowest
20% below U.S.
Arkwright and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,900±$30k
49% below U.S.
$446,000±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$129,300±$25kLowest
61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$875±$689
38% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,760
21% above U.S.
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
$3,436Lowest
10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Arkwright and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
20.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
6%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.4%±3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Underhill and Arkwright 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 — #2 of 70 in VT —
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.