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Underhill vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Dover | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
33,364Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.1±8.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Westford and Underhill 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Westford 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Westford and Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,282Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dover School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.