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Warren vs Underhill vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Warren | Underhill | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
3,141Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,813 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Warren and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth 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 | Warren School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.