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Underhill vs Dorset vs Calais
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).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
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 | Dorset | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,092 |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Calais 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%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Dorset and Calais 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$390,300±$36kLowest 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,408±$392Lowest 14% above VT |
| Dorset and Calais 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,586Lowest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Calais 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Calais 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.