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Underhill vs Georgia vs Castleton
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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Georgia | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
4,890Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40.1±4.5Highest 7% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Georgia and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Georgia 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% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$105,011±$9kHighest 29% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Georgia 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 41% above VT |
$360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Georgia and Castleton 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 |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia and Underhill 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Georgia School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.