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Whitefield vs Underhill vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
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 | Whitefield | Underhill | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
3,141Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.