What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cambridge	Hartland
People
Population	3,767Highest	3,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT	55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%	16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge and Hartland 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Hartland 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	$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT
	Hartland and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kLowest 8% above VT	$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT
	Hartland and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66 4% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Lowest about the VT average	$6,437Highest 28% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%	31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Cambridge and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	91.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 38% above VT	23 minLowest 4% below VT
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hartland 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	#29 of 70 in VT
School district	Cambridge School District	Hartland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.