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Cambridge vs Hartford vs Fletcher
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 kids (23% under 18).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Hartford | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
10,736Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford and Fletcher 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% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cambridge and Hartford 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 |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Hartford School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.