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Underhill vs Mapleton vs Putney vs Duxbury
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Putney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,884 |
2,622 |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.5±4.4 4% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury 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±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Duxbury 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.