Compare towns
Cambridge vs Cornwall vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Fletcher has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Cambridge | Cornwall | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
1,208 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Cambridge 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 11% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Cornwall and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Fletcher 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.