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Putney vs Middleton 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Middleton | Underhill | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
9,816Highest |
3,141 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.1±2Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Cabot 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% |
17.2%±3 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% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot 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% |
41.7%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% |
3.9%±1.4 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 |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Middleton | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.