What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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	Rockingham
People
Population	3,767Lowest	4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT	46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%	19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,344±$19kHighest 11% below VT	$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT
	Cambridge and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT	$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT	$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT
	Cambridge and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Highest about the VT average	$4,887Lowest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%	46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Cambridge and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 38% above VT	20 minLowest 16% below VT
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Rockingham 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	#65 of 70 in VT
School district	Cambridge School District	Rockingham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.