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Varick vs Underhill vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Varick | Underhill | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6 15% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4Highest about the U.S. average |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$249,200±$22kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,276±$317Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Varick and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,864Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Varick and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Varick 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.