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Underhill vs Bennington 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%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Bennington | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
15,249Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
| Bennington and Grand Isle 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Underhill 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% 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 | — | $1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Bennington 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 |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,453 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.