Compare towns
Duxbury vs White River Junction vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the highest household income ($105k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Duxbury | White River Junction | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548Lowest |
3,364Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
38.1±11.4Highest 12% below VT |
| Underhill and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Underhill and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Duxbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
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| Duxbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 30% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.