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Underhill vs Randolph vs Middlesex vs Stowe
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).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Randolph | Middlesex | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
4,843 |
1,943Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Middlesex 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Middlesex and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Middlesex 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Stowe 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Stowe 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.