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Underhill vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
9,452Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,282Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Westford 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%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 min 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sutton | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.