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Whitefield vs Underhill vs Dalton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
3,141Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Underhill and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Dalton 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. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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.