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Putney vs Underhill vs Warner 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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Underhill | Warner | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,141Highest |
2,959 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest 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. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Warner 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Warner 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Warner 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. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Warner 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| 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.