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Underhill vs Reading 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 the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k 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 | Reading | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
25,612Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% 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% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Reading | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.