What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).

Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).

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	Sangerville
People
Population	532Lowest	1,136Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME	53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME
Kids under 18	19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1%	14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cambridge and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sangerville and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sangerville and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME	$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME
	Cambridge and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME	$124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME
	Cambridge and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$850±$136 25% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,574Highest 48% below ME	$1,349Lowest 56% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sangerville and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 65% above ME	20 minLowest 18% below ME
Work from home	1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%
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ME 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.