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Westmoreland vs Underhill vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Westmoreland | Underhill | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
3,141Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.