What stands out worked out from the figures below

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Underhill	Warner
People
Population	3,141Highest	2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average	43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S.
	Warner 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%	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Underhill and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner 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%	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner 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.	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,219±$123 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Underhill and Warner 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	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	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.