Compare towns
Alstead vs Cabot vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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.
| Measure | Alstead | Cabot | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,579Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.