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Underhill vs Epping vs Williston vs Fairfax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Epping | Williston | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
7,430 |
10,144Highest |
5,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Epping 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 U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Williston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,497Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Epping School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.