Compare towns
Windham vs Dover vs Underhill vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Londonderry has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Windham | Dover | Underhill | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,466 |
3,141Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Dover and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
— | $1,014±$731Highest 18% below VT |
| Londonderry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Windham 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.