What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the oldest population (median age 50.3).

Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arrowsic	Underhill
People
Population	597Lowest	3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S.	38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average
	Arrowsic and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Underhill and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Arrowsic and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Underhill and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S.	$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Arrowsic and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S.	$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S.
	Arrowsic and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,600±$412 13% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S.	$6,697Highest 115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Arrowsic and Underhill 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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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.