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Underhill vs Reading vs Grand Isle
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Reading | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
25,612Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Reading and Grand Isle 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% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Reading 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. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,363±$530Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Reading and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$5,453Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grand Isle and Reading 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Reading | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Reading Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.