Compare towns
Underhill vs Salisbury vs Waterville
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 people working from home (19.4%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Salisbury | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,200 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Salisbury and Waterville 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Waterville 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Underhill 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Salisbury and Underhill 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Salisbury and Waterville 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Waterville 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.