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Underhill vs Sutton vs Fairfax vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Sutton | Fairfax | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
2,239Lowest |
5,226Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Putney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29k 60% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,497 76% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fairfax School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.