Compare towns
Underhill vs Rockingham vs Newfane 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Rockingham | Newfane | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
4,807Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Putney 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 |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Newfane and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rockingham School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.