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Cavendish vs Hampton vs West Haven 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 has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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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 | West Haven | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,145 |
234Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Cavendish 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Cavendish 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% 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±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school 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.