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Underhill vs Everett vs Fall River vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Fall River | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
| Fall River 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Everett 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Underhill and Everett 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±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% 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% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.