What stands out worked out from the figures below

Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).

Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Underhill	Granville
People
Population	3,141Highest	414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT	44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT
	Granville 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 VT: 17.9%	19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%	18.4%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Granville 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%	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Highest VT: 7%	3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Underhill and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT
	Underhill and Granville 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	$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,163±$184 6% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,697Highest 33% above VT	$2,914Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	34.8%±70.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Granville and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 39% above VT	34 minHighest 44% above VT
Work from home	19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9%
	Granville 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	—
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.