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Underhill vs Ashby vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Underhill | Ashby | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,211Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashby and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Westford 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Middlesex | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.