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Cambridge vs Putney vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cambridge has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Putney | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,262 |
2,622Highest |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±4 19% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Cambridge 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$87,796±$14kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$32kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$300,300±$41kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Putney 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,064±$103 25% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,317Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Cambridge 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 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.