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Underhill vs Oneida vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Oneida | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
10,171Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Oneida 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% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Oneida 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% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oneida 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. 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 34% above U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $903±$77Highest 36% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Oneida and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.