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Cavendish vs Conway vs Reading 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
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Conway | Reading | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
10,141Highest |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Conway and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Reading and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Conway School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.