What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).

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	Deerfield	Cambridge
People
Population	4,932Highest	3,767Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S.	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.
	Deerfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cambridge and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Deerfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deerfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S.	$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S.	$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,369Highest 136% above U.S.	$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1985 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	32 minLowest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#61 of 120 in NH	#25 of 70 in VT
School district	Deerfield School District	Cambridge School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.