What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Chesterfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Chesterfield
People
Population	2,262Lowest	2,492Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±6.2Highest 18% above NY	43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY
	Cambridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chesterfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	23%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Chesterfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.3%±6Highest NY: 7%	6.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Cambridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,612±$22kHighest 16% below NY	$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY
	Cambridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$32kHighest 54% below NY	$142,900±$49kLowest 66% below NY
	Cambridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,164±$142Highest 28% below NY	$1,114±$43Lowest 31% below NY
	Cambridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,111Highest 22% below NY	$2,071Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	84.7%±20.4Highest NY: 52.1%	62.5%±20.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cambridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.6%Lowest NY: 14%	18.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	13.5%±7Highest NY: 14.9%	3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
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NY 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.