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Cambridge vs Hampton vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Cambridge | Hampton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
16,426Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Putney 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.