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Underhill vs Ware 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
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 | Ware | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
6,369Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
39.8±6Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ware and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Ware 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% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Underhill and Putney 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. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,039±$104Highest 26% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Ware and Putney 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. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.