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Underhill vs Milton vs Fairfax
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).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Milton | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
28,587Highest |
5,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Milton and Fairfax 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% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Milton 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% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,474±$281Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Milton and Fairfax 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. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,497Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Fairfax 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Milton | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton High | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.