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Underhill vs Heath 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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
765Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Westford and Heath 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. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below 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. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school 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.