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Harmony vs Underhill vs Westville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Westville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Harmony | Underhill | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
3,141Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±6.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,528±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$111,500±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $928±$74Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,609Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Harmony 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.