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Underhill vs Wallingford vs Worcester
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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Wallingford | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
2,286 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Worcester 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Underhill and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Wallingford 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% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.