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Cabot vs Rye vs Tunbridge vs Halifax
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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.
| Measure | Cabot | Rye | Tunbridge | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,611Highest |
1,253 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Halifax 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rye 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±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Halifax 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Rye School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.