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Lyman vs Underhill vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Lyman | Underhill | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
3,141Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.