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Benson vs Cambridge vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Benson | Cambridge | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784Lowest |
3,767Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Benson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
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| Cambridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 18% below VT |
$4,910Highest about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 35% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Sutton 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 | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cambridge School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.