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Underhill vs Windham 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).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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.

MeasureUnderhillWindhamCambridge
People
Population
3,141
1,432Lowest
3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.1±11.4
about the U.S. average
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
37.4±1.8Lowest
4% below U.S.
Kids under 18
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
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%
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham 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.
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
$72,344±$19kLowest
10% below U.S.
Underhill and Windham 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.
$315,600±$74kLowest
5% below U.S.
$343,000±$38k
3% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,183±$66Highest
16% below U.S.
Cambridge and Windham 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.
$3,363Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,910
57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.6%±7.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham 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
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
19.4%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Underhill and Windham 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
On TownTapestry
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.