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Underhill vs Campton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Campton 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 | Underhill | Campton | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,407Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Campton 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% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Campton 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. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Campton 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. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% 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 | — | — | $2,375±$1k 68% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Campton School District | 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.


