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Underhill vs Orange 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Orange | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
957Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Orange 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 VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.