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Granby vs Underhill vs Norton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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.

MeasureGranbyUnderhillNorton
People
Population
67Lowest
3,141Highest
108
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
65.9±6.1Highest
53% above VT
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below VT
53.8±6.7
25% above VT
Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
3%±39.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
13%±21.1
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
55.2%±29Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.6%±6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
31.5%±15.8
VT: 21.4%
Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
50.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
28.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16Lowest
VT: 7%
3.5%±2
VT: 7%
4.6%±10.7Highest
VT: 7%
Norton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,083±$51kLowest
30% below VT
$92,267±$54kHighest
14% above VT
$65,625±$23k
19% below VT
Underhill and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$151,800±$57kLowest
52% below VT
$446,000±$24kHighest
41% above VT
$200,000±$32k
37% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,250Lowest
55% below VT
$6,697Highest
33% above VT
$2,769
45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±18.2
VT: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
7.5%
VT: 10.1%
6.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%
VT: 73.2%
79.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 min
60% above VT
33 minLowest
39% above VT
39 minHighest
68% above VT
Work from home
11.1%±17.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
19.4%±11.3
VT: 16.9%
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
Norton 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 — #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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VT 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.