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Cambridge vs Fletcher vs Sheldon
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).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Fletcher | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
1,196Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | Fletcher School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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 | 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.