What stands out worked out from the figures below

Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).

St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Underhill	St. George
People
Population	3,141Highest	812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT	44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT
	St. George 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%	25.6%±7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±6Highest VT: 21.4%	15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Underhill and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7%	5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7%
	St. George 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±$54kLowest 14% above VT	$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT
	St. George 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	$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT
	Underhill and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,394±$132 13% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,697Highest 33% above VT	$5,514Lowest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	96%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	St. George and Underhill 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%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	91.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	St. George 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	—
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

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.