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Whitman vs Underhill vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 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 | Whitman | Underhill | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
3,141Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.