Compare towns
Cambridge vs Westminster vs Underhill 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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westminster | Underhill | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
2,999 |
3,141 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Underhill and Putney 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.