Compare towns
Putney vs Barton vs Newfane 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).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Barton | Newfane | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
730Lowest |
1,456 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and Putney 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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.