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Cambridge vs Holderness vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Holderness | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4Highest about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Cambridge 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Putney 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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 16% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Holderness School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.