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Underhill vs Walpole vs Windsor
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 people working from home (19.4%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Walpole | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,690Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest 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%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Walpole 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±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% 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% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Walpole 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.