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Cambridge vs Putney vs Tunbridge
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
2,622 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Cambridge and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.