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Underhill vs Hampton vs Grand Isle
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Hampton | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
10,101Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grand Isle and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,363±$530Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,453Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grand Isle and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.