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Underhill vs Dunstable vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Cambridge has the most affordable 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 | Underhill | Dunstable | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
3,408 |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
41.5±2.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #4 of 282 in MA | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Groton-Dunstable | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.