Compare towns
Gerry vs Underhill vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Mohawk has the shortest commute (23 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 | Gerry | Underhill | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,668Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,520 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Mohawk 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.