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Cambridge vs Cornish vs Wilder
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 the most kids (23% under 18).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Cornish | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Cornish 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 | Cambridge School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.