What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Chesterfield	Cambridge
People
Population	2,492Highest	2,262Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY	46.9±6.2Highest 18% 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	24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	21.2%±5.8Lowest 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+	23%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%	17.2%±4.8Lowest 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+	33.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 7%	8.3%±6Highest 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	$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY	$72,612±$22kHighest 16% 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	$142,900±$49kLowest 66% below NY	$193,800±$32kHighest 54% 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	$1,114±$43Lowest 31% below NY	$1,164±$142Highest 28% 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	$2,071Lowest 69% below NY	$5,111Highest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±20.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	84.7%±20.4Highest 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	18.5%Highest NY: 14%	14.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.5%±7Highest 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.