Compare towns
Underhill vs Lysander 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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Lysander has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).
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 | Lysander | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
23,086Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
43.6±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Lysander 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% |
24.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Lysander 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% |
17.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lysander 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. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$288,400±$18kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$100Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Lysander 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. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Lysander 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.