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Underhill vs Grantham 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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,465Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Westford and Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% 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 | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,282Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 29.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westford and Underhill 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 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 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Grantham 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.