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Halifax vs Putney vs Underhill vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Plympton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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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 | Halifax | Putney | Underhill | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,141 |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $555±$148 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,628 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Plympton 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Plympton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.