Compare towns
Cambridge vs Williston vs Putney vs Fletcher
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 kids (23% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Williston | Putney | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
10,144Highest |
2,622 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Williston and Fletcher 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,679±$427 36% above VT |
| Williston and Fletcher 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Putney 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fletcher School District |
| 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.