Compare towns
Putney vs Enosburgh vs Newfane vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Putney | Enosburgh | Newfane | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,804 |
1,456Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Putney and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Newfane and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Putney 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.