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Johnson vs Hyde Park vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Hyde Park has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Johnson | Hyde Park | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
3,000Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
41.6±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Hyde Park and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
| Cambridge and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
$4,910Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cambridge and Johnson 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.