Compare towns
Cambridge vs Putney vs Williston vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Putney | Williston | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
2,622Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Williston 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 8% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.