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Putney vs Underhill vs Weybridge
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 most affordable homes ($300k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,141Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Weybridge 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Underhill and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Putney 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.