What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cambridge	Madbury
People
Population	3,767Highest	2,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.	37.7±2.1Highest 3% below U.S.
	Madbury and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Madbury and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cambridge and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Madbury and Cambridge 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.	$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S.	$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S.
	Madbury 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.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	25 minLowest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Madbury 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	—
School district	Cambridge School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.