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Braintree vs Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most renters (19% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Braintree | Sutton | Tunbridge | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
2,239Highest |
1,253 |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.