What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Underhill
People
Population	8,474Highest	3,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S.	38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average
	Georgetown and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Underhill and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Georgetown and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Georgetown and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.	$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506 57% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.	$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	33 minLowest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown 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	#140 of 282 in MA	#2 of 70 in VT
School district	Georgetown	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Georgetown High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.