Compare towns
Cabot vs Epping vs Danville 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Cabot | Epping | Danville | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
7,430Highest |
2,360 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 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+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.