Compare towns
Underhill vs Sharon 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 people working from home (19.4%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Sharon | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,577Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sharon 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% |
21%±5Lowest 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Underhill and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$343,000±$38kLowest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
| Sharon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$4,910Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.