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Underhill vs Moriah 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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Moriah | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
4,483Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Cambridge 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Cambridge 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.