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Mapleton vs Putney vs Underhill vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Mapleton | Putney | Underhill | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,622 |
3,141Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Underhill 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.