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Underhill vs Cavendish vs Middlesex vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Middlesex | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,242Lowest |
1,943 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Middlesex and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cavendish and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Stowe 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.