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Thetford vs Underhill vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Thetford | Underhill | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Lowest |
3,141 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Thetford and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Thetford and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Waterbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Highest 8% below VT |
— | $1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Thetford and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$6,435Lowest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Thetford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.