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Greig vs Underhill vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Thurman has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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 | Greig | Underhill | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
3,141Highest |
977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±6.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720 13% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Thurman 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.