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Barnard vs Cambridge vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Barnard | Cambridge | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
3,767Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Barnard and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Barnard and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$343,000±$38kLowest 8% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 21% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Cambridge School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 |
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.