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Underhill vs Windham vs Barnard
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Barnard has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
594Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Windham and Barnard 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Barnard 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 VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Barnard 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.