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Underhill vs Ripton vs Putney vs Duxbury
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Putney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
508Lowest |
2,622 |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Ripton and Duxbury 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Underhill and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.