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Putney vs Troy vs Highgate 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).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Troy | Highgate | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,749Lowest |
3,528Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$646±$323 48% below VT |
$895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
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| Highgate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Troy School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.