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Cambridge vs Hooksett vs Quincy
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 the most expensive homes ($1092k median).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Cambridge is a college town. 25.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hooksett | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,796Highest |
15,057Lowest |
102,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.4±0.4Lowest 22% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quincy and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 80.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 25.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,748±$4kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,092,100±$42kHighest 228% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,787±$48Highest 97% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,802Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±2.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Quincy and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cambridge | Hooksett School District | Quincy |
| High school in town | Cambridge Rindge and Latin | None in town | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.