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Sullivan vs Underhill vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Sullivan | Underhill | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Surry 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.