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Otis vs Underhill vs Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the highest household income ($101k).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Sweden has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Otis | Underhill | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705 |
3,141Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.1±19.2 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$73,750±$25kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Otis and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$311,300±$61k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Lowest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,667±$815Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Sweden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,598 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Sweden 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Sweden 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 | Otis Public Schools | 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.