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Cambridge vs Dover vs Wilder 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
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Dover | Wilder | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
33,364Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Wilder 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Dover 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. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Dover School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.