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Porter vs Underhill vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Brownfield has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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.
| Measure | Porter | Underhill | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Porter and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Porter and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Porter 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.