Compare towns
Putney vs Williston vs Sandgate 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).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Williston | Sandgate | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
10,144Highest |
435Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Williston 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 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.