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Oakham vs Underhill vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Oakham | Underhill | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
3,141Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | Quabbin | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.