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Underhill vs West Haven

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 people working from home (19.4%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.

MeasureUnderhillWest Haven
People
Population
3,141Highest
234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below VT
54±10.5Highest
25% above VT
West Haven and Underhill 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%
17.5%±13.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and West Haven 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%
29.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
30.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2Highest
VT: 7%
0.4%±4.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Underhill and West Haven 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
$85,250±$29kLowest
5% above VT
Underhill and West Haven 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
$245,000±$34kLowest
23% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697Highest
33% above VT
$4,485Lowest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2
VT: 48.4%
0%±100
VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
10.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1978Lowest
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
39% above VT
25 minLowest
8% above VT
Work from home
19.4%±11.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.4%±6.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Underhill and West Haven 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 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.