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Dunbarton vs Underhill vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Underhill | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
3,141Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None 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.