Population 1,783 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cambridge
Household size in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Cambridge is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Vermont. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Cambridge skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Cambridge, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cambridge
Renters in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cambridge own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Vermont. About a third of owners (32.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Cambridge: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Cambridge is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $835 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,032 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,070 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,263 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$428 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in Cambridge runs $1,263 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Vermont as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cambridge
Bachelor's degrees in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Cambridge (44.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cambridge: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cambridge
| Period | Cambridge | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cambridge has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cambridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2.33 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 26.1% | 11.7% | 1986 | $1,263 | 44.7% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Fletcher | 2.43 | 49.5 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 1987 | $1,596 | 33.9% | 97.8% | 1.4% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.38 | 37.5 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 11.9% | 1984 | $1,181 | 50.6% | 96.4% | 1.6% |
| Fairfax | 2.79 | 45.4 | 4.5% | 16.1% | 7.6% | 1993 | $1,087 | 48.7% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| Westford | 2.81 | 43.5 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 4.4% | 1982 | $2,216 | 50.0% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| East Fairfield | 2.53 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,509 | 31.3% | 96.9% | 1.5% |
| Underhill | 2.55 | 41.5 | 3.4% | 16.6% | 5.2% | 1980 | $1,330 | 54.9% | 98.6% | 2.1% |
| Sanderson Corner | 3.39 | 35.6 | 7.1% | 2.5% | 7.5% | 1996 | $1,215 | 51.7% | 98.0% | 0.2% |
| Essex Junction | 2.80 | 46.2 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 3.7% | 1982 | $2,261 | 52.7% | 95.3% | 3.6% |
| Waterville | 2.15 | 44.9 | 16.1% | 18.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,123 | 35.8% | 92.5% | 6.5% |
| Stevensville | 2.66 | 43.1 | 4.2% | 0.4% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,141 | 79.6% | 100.0% | 0.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cambridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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