Compare towns
Underhill vs Wilder vs Putney vs Westford
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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Wilder | Putney | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
3,087 |
2,622 |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Wilder 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Westford 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| 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 41% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 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.