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Underhill vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
616Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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% |
19%±9.3Lowest 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%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
52.6%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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% 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. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Plainfield 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #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.