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Underhill vs Weston 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).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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.
| Measure | Underhill | Weston | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
685Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Weston 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±$24k 41% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Weston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Weston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.