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Underhill vs Unity vs Putney vs Duxbury
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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Unity | Putney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,622 |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.5±4.4 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury 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 34% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Unity and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Unity School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.