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Underhill vs Hooksett vs Stowe vs Putney
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).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Hooksett | Stowe | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
15,057Highest |
5,285 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Putney 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Stowe 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. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stowe 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hooksett School District | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.