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Underhill vs Hampton vs Putney 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Hampton | Putney | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
16,426Highest |
2,622 |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Westford 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% 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%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Westford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Putney 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.