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Walpole vs Underhill vs Monkton
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Underhill | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
3,141 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Walpole 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Monkton 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Monkton 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Walpole 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
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.