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Cambridge vs Weybridge 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%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Weybridge | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
781Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Weybridge and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest about the VT average |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Weybridge 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.