What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).

Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).

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	Mendon
People
Population	3,767Highest	1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT	53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%	14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge and Mendon 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%	29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Mendon 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 11% below VT	$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT
	Mendon 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±$38kLowest 8% above VT	$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT
	Mendon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT	$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average
	Mendon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Lowest about the VT average	$5,342Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Mendon and Cambridge 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%	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 38% above VT	17 minLowest 28% below VT
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Mendon 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.