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Cambridge vs Jackson vs Underhill
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 most affordable homes ($343k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
897Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cambridge 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Underhill 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Jackson 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 10% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Jackson School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.