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Johnson vs Proctor 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 most affordable homes ($169k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
1,794Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
| Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
| Cambridge and Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,910Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cambridge and Proctor 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.