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Underhill vs Mapleton 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 people working from home (19.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Underhill | Mapleton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,884Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest 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%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Mapleton 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.