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Cambridge vs Ogunquit vs Fairfax 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%).
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Fairfax | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
1,379Lowest |
5,226Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 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% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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% |
49.5%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% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Cambridge and Fairfax 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,497 76% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% 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% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfax 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | — | Fairfax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.