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Westford vs Windham 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
Westford has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Underhill has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Westford | Windham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Westford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kLowest 68% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Windham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282Lowest 101% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Windham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.