Compare towns
Putney vs Addison vs Worcester vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Putney | Addison | Worcester | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,175 |
831Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Addison and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Addison and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.