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Cambridge vs Underhill vs Randolph vs Waterbury
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 youngest population (median age 37.4).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Underhill | Randolph | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
3,141Lowest |
4,843 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
| Waterbury and Randolph 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Waterbury 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Waterbury and Underhill 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 |
— | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cambridge and Randolph 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Randolph 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.