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Cambridge vs Putney vs Windsor
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 most people working from home (16.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Putney and Cambridge 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±$44k 5% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.