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Cambridge vs Concord vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Cambridge | Concord | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
44,375Highest |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.