Compare towns
Underhill vs Whiting vs Mendon vs Stowe
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).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Whiting | Mendon | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
532Lowest |
1,113 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Mendon and Stowe 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$54k 14% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Mendon and Stowe 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Mendon 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% 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% |
24.5%±15.9 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Mendon 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.