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Cambridge vs Lebanon vs Wilder 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 youngest population (median age 37.4).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Lebanon | Wilder | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
14,999Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Wilder and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±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% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%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% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Lebanon School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.