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West Haven vs Underhill vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | West Haven | Underhill | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
3,141Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
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| Underhill and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Underhill and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and West Haven 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.