Compare towns
Underhill vs Windham vs Putney vs Duxbury
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).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Duxbury has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Putney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
594Lowest |
2,622 |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Windham and Underhill 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Putney 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
| Duxbury 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Putney 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Windham 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.