What stands out worked out from the figures below

Parkman has the most people working from home (7.7%).

Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k 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	Parkman	Cambridge
People
Population	896Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.4% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME	38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4%	18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,231±$21kLowest 27% below ME	$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME
	Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME	$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME
	Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,000Highest 34% below ME	$1,574Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	4.4%±42.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	14.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 22% above ME	41 minHighest 65% above ME
Work from home	7.7%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%	1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.