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Putney vs Deerfield vs Underhill vs Cabot
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 most renters (27.2% rent).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Deerfield | Underhill | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
5,158Highest |
3,141 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cabot 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Cabot 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% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Deerfield 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 10% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Cabot 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Deerfield · Frontier | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.