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Underhill vs Needham vs Putney 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).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Needham | Putney | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
32,459Highest |
2,622Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Needham 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% |
27.5%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Putney 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and Stowe 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 | #19 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Needham | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.