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Cambridge vs Exeter vs Castleton
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Exeter | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Castleton 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Castleton 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cambridge 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.