What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).

Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

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	Hampton Falls	Cambridge
People
Population	2,328Lowest	3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cambridge and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.	$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.	$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#25 of 70 in VT
School district	Hampton Falls 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.