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Underhill vs Ogunquit vs Stowe 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fairfax has the most affordable homes ($378k 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 | Ogunquit | Stowe | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,379Lowest |
5,285Highest |
5,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fairfax 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,497 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax and Stowe 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Stowe Town School District | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.