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Otisfield vs Underhill vs Naples

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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.

MeasureOtisfieldUnderhillNaples
People
Population
1,951Lowest
3,141
3,985Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.8±4.8Highest
46% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.8±6.8
28% above U.S.
Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.1%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.7%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Underhill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,271±$15k
4% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kHighest
14% above U.S.
$78,188±$13kLowest
3% below U.S.
Underhill and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,200±$35kLowest
5% below U.S.
$446,000±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$340,100±$48k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,300±$872Lowest
8% below U.S.
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$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
Naples and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,652Lowest
15% below U.S.
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
$2,784
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±92.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
25% above U.S.
33 minLowest
24% above U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
Work from home
18.8%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Naples 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 #118 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 17/MSAD 17 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town None in town None in town Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
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.