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Cambridge vs Johnson vs Waterbury
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).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Johnson | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
3,450Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waterbury and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury 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±$38k 8% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
| Cambridge and Waterbury 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 |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Johnson 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% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.