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Underhill vs Walpole 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Walpole | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,690Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Walpole 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 U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.