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Cambridge vs Royalton vs Fletcher
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 kids (23% under 18).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Royalton | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
2,752 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Fletcher 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% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Fletcher and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Cambridge and Fletcher 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Fletcher 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.