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Cavendish vs Hampton vs Tunbridge vs Ludlow
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 most affordable homes ($285k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Tunbridge | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,253 |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Ludlow 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Hampton 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Tunbridge 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,890 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.