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Cambridge vs Putney vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Putney | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
2,622Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.7±5.6Highest about the VT average |
| Richmond and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Richmond 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richmond and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.