Compare towns
Cambridge vs Underhill vs Williston 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 the most renters (29.7% rent).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Underhill | Williston | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
3,141 |
10,144Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below 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 |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.