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Underhill vs Pomfret vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
908Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Underhill and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$343,000±$38kLowest 8% above VT |
| Underhill and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
| Cambridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,910Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.