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Baldwin vs Underhill vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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.
| Measure | Baldwin | Underhill | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont 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 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.