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Smithfield vs Underhill vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Oakland has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Smithfield | Underhill | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Lowest |
3,141 |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakland and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,917±$27kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Smithfield and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15k 27% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Smithfield and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866 8% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.