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Underhill vs Everett vs Fairfax 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).
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Fairfax | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
50,045Highest |
5,226 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% 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. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Fairfax 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% 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% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Fairfax 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. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Fairfax 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. |
$378,200±$22kLowest 14% above 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. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,497 76% 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest 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% |
85.7%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. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above 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% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Fairfax School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.