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Johnson vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 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 | Windsor | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Lowest |
3,554 |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$72,344±$19kHighest 11% below VT |
| Cambridge and Johnson 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.