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Underhill vs Worcester vs Exeter
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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Worcester | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
831Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Exeter 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Exeter 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Exeter 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.