What stands out worked out from the figures below

Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).

Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Underhill	Danville
People
Population	3,141Highest	2,360Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT	53.1±6Highest 23% above VT
	Danville and Underhill 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%	18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill and Danville 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%	24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Danville 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%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Highest VT: 7%	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Underhill and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT	$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT
	Underhill and Danville 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	$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,697Highest 33% above VT	$4,358Lowest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	9.5%±11.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Danville and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	33 minLowest 39% above VT
Work from home	19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9%	18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Underhill and Danville 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

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.