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Underhill vs Readfield 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).
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Readfield | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
2,651Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield 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% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Readfield 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. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Readfield 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Readfield 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 38 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.