Compare towns
Underhill vs White River Junction vs Grand Isle
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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Grand Isle has the oldest population (median age 43.3).
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.
| Measure | Underhill | White River Junction | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,364Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
43.3±2.6Highest about the VT average |
| Grand Isle 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$100,846±$22kHighest 24% above VT |
| Grand Isle 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 41% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
| Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT |
| Grand Isle and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$5,453Lowest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.