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Cambridge vs Eliot vs Johnson
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).
Eliot has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Eliot | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
7,146Highest |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.