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Sudbury vs Underhill vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Orwell 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 | Sudbury | Underhill | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
| Orwell and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Sudbury and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Sudbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49k 7% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$335,600±$25kLowest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 17% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school 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.