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Underhill vs Windham vs Dummerston vs Fairfax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Windham | Dummerston | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
16,038Highest |
2,090Lowest |
5,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,497 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax and Dummerston 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.