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Barnard vs Underhill vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Barnard | Underhill | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
3,141 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.