What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Windsor	Underhill
People
Population	1,171Lowest	3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	54±5.9Highest 25% above VT	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT
	West Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%	17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	West Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%	3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7%
	West Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT	$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT
	West Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,500±$41kLowest 24% above VT	$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT
	Underhill and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$217 11% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,860Lowest 16% above VT	$6,697Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 VT: 48.4%	0%±18.2 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 20% above VT	33 minHighest 39% above VT
Work from home	16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Underhill and West Windsor 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 Ascutney School District #86	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.