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Walpole vs Cabot vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Walpole | Cabot | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
1,579Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 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 | $82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above 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 | $319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
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| Cabot and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Underhill 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.