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Ledyard vs Putney vs Underhill vs Varick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
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 | Ledyard | Putney | Underhill | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,622 |
3,141Highest |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4Highest about the U.S. average |
33.1±3.6 15% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Underhill and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Varick and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school 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.