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Westmore vs Underhill vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
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 | Westmore | Underhill | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
3,141Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Underhill and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Underhill and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
— | $979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Westmore and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Charleston 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 | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.