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Hill vs Underhill vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Hill | Underhill | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $749±$433 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and New Hampton 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 | Hill School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.