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Underhill vs Walden vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Walden | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,037Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Underhill and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$916±$126Highest 26% below VT |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Walden 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.