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Cambridge vs Hyde Park vs Putney
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 expensive homes ($343k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Hyde Park | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
513Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Putney and Hyde Park 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park 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±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Cambridge and Putney 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Cambridge 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.