Underhill CenterVT
40 people live in this town, settled in 1893.
Is Underhill Center a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Underhill Center, against 40% in Vermont’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Underhill Center. Underhill Center’s density of trails is 4.0 miles per square mile, above both the Vermont town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Underhill Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Underhill Center: who provides what
Underhill Center is unincorporated, so Chittenden County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Underhill Center.
Compared with most of Vermont and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Underhill Center is cooler
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Underhill Center. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 8° and about 139 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With only 0.9 jobs per working resident, most people in Underhill Center work out of town
Jobs in Underhill Center grew by 42 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 51. The top destinations are Burlington (19%), Williston (12%) and Essex Junction (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Underhill Center, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Underhill Center than in 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Underhill Center break down as 65% from inland flooding and 19% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Underhill Center is
25% of Underhill Center adults have high blood pressure. Only 5 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Underhill Center.
| Underhill Center | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 25% |
| What stands out | Underhill Center | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 10.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moore Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Champlain and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Underhill Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi LakeLake Champlain
5 mi MountainMount Mansfield
6 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
8 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft vertical
25 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
19 mi MuseumShelburne MuseumPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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
Everything we know about Underhill Center
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Underhill Center
About 0 of every 100 Underhill Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
About Underhill Center
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Underhill Center is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Underhill, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, Underhill Center had a population of 142. The community is 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east of the village of Jericho. Underhill Center has a post office with ZIP code 05490, which opened on December 30, 1850.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 05490
Questions about Underhill Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Underhill Center, VT a good place to live?
Underhill Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.