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Cambridge vs Williston vs Jackson vs Springport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Williston | Jackson | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,262 |
10,144Highest |
1,695Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
| Williston and Springport 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$142 18% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111 64% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.