What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Swanzey has the oldest population (median age 50).

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	Swanzey
People
Population	3,767Lowest	7,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.	50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cambridge and Swanzey 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%	24.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Swanzey 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.	$81,595±$11kHighest about the U.S. average
	Swanzey and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S.	$259,200±$15kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S.
	Swanzey and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S.	$5,558Highest 78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Swanzey and Cambridge 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%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cambridge and Swanzey 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	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Cambridge School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Monadnock Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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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.