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Underhill vs Johnson vs Stowe
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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Johnson | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
3,450 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe 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% |
22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Johnson 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe 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±$24k 41% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Stowe 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% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| 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.