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Underhill vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
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 | Needham | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
32,459Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Needham 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% |
27.5%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Needham 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% |
17.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Needham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham 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 | #19 of 282 in MA | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school 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.