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Underhill vs Rupert vs Plainfield
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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Rupert | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
676Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Rupert and Plainfield 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Plainfield 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Underhill and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
| Underhill and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Rupert 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Rupert 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.