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Windham vs Underhill vs Jewett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jewett has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
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 | Windham | Underhill | Jewett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
3,141Highest |
1,099Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±8.6 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jewett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jewett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$62,188±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$297,900±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Highest 40% below U.S. |
— | $592±$352Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,665 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jewett 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 | — |
| High school 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.