Compare towns
Underhill vs Walden vs Wells vs Putney
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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Walden | Wells | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,148 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Wells and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Putney 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Walden 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 VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Walden 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 6 photos → |
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.