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Underhill vs Everett vs Arlington vs Stowe
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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Stowe has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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.
| Measure | Underhill | Everett | Arlington | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
50,045Highest |
2,598Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Arlington 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Arlington 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 34% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Arlington School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Arlington Memorial | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.