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Putney vs Gerry vs Underhill
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).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Gerry | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,668Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Gerry 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% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Gerry 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Gerry and Putney 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. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Putney 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.