What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cambridge	Hooksett
People
Population	3,767Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.	41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cambridge and Hooksett 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%	17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hooksett and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hooksett and Cambridge 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	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Cambridge School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.