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Underhill vs Barton vs Grand Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Grand Isle has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Underhill | Barton | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
730Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
43.3±2.6Highest about the VT average |
| Grand Isle and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$100,846±$22kHighest 24% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
| Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,453 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.