Compare towns
Cambridge vs Fair Haven vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering CambridgeCambridge
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($235k 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 | Fair Haven | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,262 |
2,724Highest |
1,695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2 21% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22k 10% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$77,375±$8kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$32k 42% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$235,400±$40kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$142Highest 18% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cambridge and Jackson 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.