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Underhill vs Jay vs Whiting
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Jay | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
471Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Jay and Whiting 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Underhill and Jay 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Underhill 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Underhill and Whiting 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.