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Underhill vs Lawrence vs Stowe
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).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Lawrence | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
88,736Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Lawrence 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence 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±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Lawrence 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. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lawrence | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.