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Smithfield vs Underhill vs Otis
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 most affordable homes ($243k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Otis has the most homeowners (89.5%).
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 | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856 |
3,141Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.7±3.1 41% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Otis 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% |
20.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Smithfield 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±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,250±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$282,500±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,563±$734Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Otis and Smithfield 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. |
$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Otis 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.