Compare towns
Cabot vs Tunbridge vs Mapleton 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).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Tunbridge | Mapleton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,253 |
1,884Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Mapleton 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% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Cabot 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% 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 | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.