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Westford vs Wright 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 highest household income ($113k).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Westford | Wright | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290 |
1,739Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wright and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282 101% above U.S. |
$5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.