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Newfields vs Underhill vs Cabot

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.

MeasureNewfieldsUnderhillCabot
People
Population
2,023
3,141Highest
1,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.3±6.6
4% above U.S.
Newfields and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cabot and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$92,267±$54k
14% above U.S.
$77,031±$16kLowest
5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$446,000±$24k
34% above U.S.
$268,500±$77kLowest
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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$1,243±$354Lowest
12% below U.S.
Newfields and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$4,639Lowest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±26.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cabot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields and Cabot 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 Newfields School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town None 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.