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Underhill vs Sutton vs Dorset
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 youngest population (median age 38.1).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
790Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Dorset 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Dorset 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Dorset 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset 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±$24k 41% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.