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Cambridge vs Hanover 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 oldest population (median age 37.4).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
11,685Highest |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Highest 4% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
30.9±6.5 21% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Johnson 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Hanover 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.