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For most people who can afford it, yes. Underhill grades B+ overall, ranked 24th of 71 in Vermont. Residents are healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its public schools beat 94% of Vermont towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $575K, 6.2 years of the Burlington metro’s $93K median household income. Only 2 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on walkability. 20% of the land in Underhill is conserved, where Vermont’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Mount Mansfield State Forest, 5,549 acres with 18.8 miles of trail.
Where Underhill beats most towns.
Census counts: 65 in 1790, a low of 65 in 1790, 3,129 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Underhill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Underhill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Underhill.
Underhill gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Burlington and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Vermont.
24% of Underhill adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Vermont’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). 13% of adults get no exercise outside work in Underhill. Underhill beats the Vermont average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Underhill | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Underhill | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 10.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $575K.
Its public schools are run by the Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underhill Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 199 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
At 6.2 years of the Burlington metro’s $93K median household income, the typical home (about $575K) costs more against local pay than in 86% of Vermont towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
The typical Underhill home is worth about $575,000, up 1.1% in a year, 47% above the Vermont typical home. 80% of Underhill households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The trail density in Underhill is 0.9 miles per square mile. 47 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Mansfield State Forest | 18.8 mi | 5,549 |
| 2. Mount Mansfield Natural Area | 2.3 mi | 137 |
| 3. Underhill State Park | 1.3 mi | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Underhill has 334 jobs for its 1,425 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 32.7 minutes, against 23.5 across Vermont.
Of the 71 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Underhill. Jobs based in Underhill grew to 334 in 2023, 126 more than in 2013. Underhill’s average trip to work is 33 minutes.
| Underhill | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (18% statewide). Underhill has lost 2.3% of its people since 2020, down to 3,071 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 50% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Underhill | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 39% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 43.8 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Underhill | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.7% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
The Jeffersonville weather station, 6 miles away, records that 139 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 77°, cooler than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 7.7°.
Among 71 Vermont towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Underhill. Underhill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
| Underhill | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 77°F | 80°F | 85°F |
| January low | 8°F | 10°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Underhill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Underhill. Close and well known come first.
in town MountainMount Mansfield
Big draw22 mi LakeLake Champlain
5 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
6 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft vertical
27 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
21 mi MuseumShelburne MuseumMount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shelburne Museum: Storylanding, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Underhill
About 4 of every 100 Underhill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Underhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Underhill on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Underhill.
Town in Vermont, United States
Underhill is a town in Chittenden County in the U.S. state of Vermont. The population was 3,129 at the 2020 census. The town of Underhill shares a fire department with Jericho, the Underhill-Jericho Fire Department.
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5 towns share a border with Underhill.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underhill | #24 | B+ | D | — | A | A+ |
| Cambridge | #54 | C− | D | — | D | A |
| Westford | — | — | D | — | A | A+ |
| Jericho | #2 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Stowe | #23 | B+ | D− | B+ | A | A+ |
| Essex | #13 | A− | D | B− | A | A+ |
Westford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Underhill, Cambridge, Westford and Jericho report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Underhill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Underhill grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #24 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
3 notable people were born here, including Thomas Cale and Bernard Joseph Leddy.
