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Underhill vs Holbrook 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).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Westford has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
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 | Holbrook | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
11,380Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Westford and Holbrook 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% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Holbrook 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. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Holbrook | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.