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Cambridge vs Croydon vs Putney
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).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Croydon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
798Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cambridge 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% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Putney 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Cambridge 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Croydon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.