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Nelson vs Underhill vs Delaware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Nelson | Underhill | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,765Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,063±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Delaware and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,000±$18k 31% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$328 45% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,989 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware 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 | — | #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.