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Underhill vs Tunbridge 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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,253Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Underhill and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest 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 |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.