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Cabot vs Tunbridge vs Windham 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Tunbridge has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,253 |
16,038Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Cabot 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Windham School District | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.