Compare towns
Underhill vs Whiting vs Mendon 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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Whiting | Mendon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
532Lowest |
1,113 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Mendon and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.