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Fleming vs Underhill vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Fleming | Underhill | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 67% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Fleming 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 | — |
| High school 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.