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Putney vs Biddeford vs Underhill vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Biddeford | Underhill | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
22,498Highest |
3,141 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Underhill and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,292±$100 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #111 of 133 in ME | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Biddeford Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.