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Conway vs Putney vs Underhill vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Conway | Putney | Underhill | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
2,622 |
3,141 |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.