Compare towns
Underhill vs St. George vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($446k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | St. George | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
812 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| St. George and Windham 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%±7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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%±6 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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±$50k 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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 | — | — |
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| 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.