Compare towns
Underhill vs Pomfret vs Wilder 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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Pomfret | Wilder | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
908Lowest |
3,087 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Underhill and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Underhill 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.