Compare towns
Underhill vs Ripton vs Hancock vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Ripton | Hancock | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
508 |
435Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Ripton 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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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VT 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.