What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Cambridge	North Hampton
People
Population	3,767Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cambridge and North Hampton 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%	26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Hampton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.	$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S.	$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S.	$8,529Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#25 of 70 in VT	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Cambridge School District	North Hampton 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.