Compare towns
Newark vs Underhill vs Williston vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Newark | Underhill | Williston | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
3,141 |
10,144Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Williston and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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 | 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.