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Underhill vs Fall River vs Putney vs Duxbury
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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Duxbury has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Fall River | Putney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
94,082Highest |
2,622 |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.5±4.4 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.