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Mansfield vs Putney vs Underhill vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Mansfield | Putney | Underhill | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 691Lowest |
2,622 |
3,141Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 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.