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Cambridge vs Seabrook 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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.
| Measure | Cambridge | Seabrook | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
8,427Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest 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% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,349±$15kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook 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. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Seabrook 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Seabrook School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.