Compare towns
Underhill vs North Bennington vs Putney
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).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | North Bennington | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,336Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
43.9±10Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| North Bennington 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| North Bennington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and North Bennington 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and North Bennington 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.