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Underhill vs White River Junction vs Windsor
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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | White River Junction | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
3,364 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and White River Junction 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Underhill and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| White River Junction and Windsor 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and White River Junction 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.