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Underhill vs Fairfield vs Wells
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 people working from home (19.4%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Fairfield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,938 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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 VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Underhill and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Wells 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.