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Oakham vs Underhill vs Windsor vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Oakham | Underhill | Windsor | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
3,141Highest |
1,065Lowest |
1,624 |
| 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% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest 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%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±2.1 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. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Otis 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. |
$396,700±$40k 19% 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±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Oakham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%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% |
89.7% 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. |
1974 6 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. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Windsor 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 | — | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.