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Cambridge vs Underhill vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
3,141Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.