Compare towns
Underhill vs Williston vs Stowe 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).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Williston | Stowe | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
10,144Highest |
5,285 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Stowe and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Williston 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% |
54.9% 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% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Williston 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.