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Steep Falls vs Underhill vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Parsonsfield has the most homeowners (86.4%).
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 | Steep Falls | Underhill | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
3,141Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Parsonsfield and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
— | $1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Parsonsfield 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 | — |
| High school 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.