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Cabot vs Underhill vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Cabot | Underhill | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.1±8.6Highest about the VT average |
| Westford and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
— | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.