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Cavendish vs Hampton Falls 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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Cavendish | Hampton Falls | Reading | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,328Highest |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Reading and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Tunbridge 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 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 | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Hampton Falls School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.