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Cambridge vs Rockingham vs Putney
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%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Rockingham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
4,807Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% 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 |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Cambridge and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Rockingham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.