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Damascus vs Underhill vs Cochecton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damascus has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Damascus | Underhill | Cochecton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,698Highest |
3,141 |
1,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±5.1 29% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Damascus and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,357±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,292±$36kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,200±$28kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$335,600±$56k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$576Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $1,063±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Cochecton and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,588 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cochecton and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Cochecton 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 | #51 of 764 in PA | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wayne Highlands SD | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.