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Fleming vs Underhill vs Russia
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%).
Russia has the most affordable homes ($232k 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 | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,141Highest |
2,272Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±2.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Russia 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% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Russia 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% |
28.5%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% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,116±$17kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Fleming 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. |
$232,200±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $888±$325Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 67% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,939Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Russia 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% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.