What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

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

Measure	Underhill	Waterbury
People
Population	3,141Lowest	5,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT	43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average
	Waterbury 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 VT: 17.9%	21.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill and Waterbury 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%	19.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Waterbury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	54.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2Highest VT: 7%	3.4%±2.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Underhill and Waterbury 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 VT	$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT
	Waterbury 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±$24kLowest 41% above VT	$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT
	Waterbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,027±$535 17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,697Highest 33% above VT	$6,435Lowest 28% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	46.8%±21.7Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	30 minLowest 28% above VT
Work from home	19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Waterbury 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	#20 of 70 in VT
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.