What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).

Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Holderness	Cambridge
People
Population	1,917Lowest	3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Highest about the U.S. average	37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S.
	Holderness and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cambridge and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holderness and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S.	$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Holderness and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S.	$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Holderness and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S.	$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,910Highest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%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	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cambridge and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#25 of 70 in VT
School district	Holderness 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.