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Heath vs Underhill vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Heath | Underhill | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
3,141Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $825±$365 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Cummington 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.