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Cambridge vs Ogunquit vs Castleton 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 renters (29.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Castleton | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
1,379Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Cambridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cambridge 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 | 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.