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Cavendish vs Marblehead 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).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Marblehead | Reading | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
20,413Highest |
699Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% 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. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Reading and Marblehead 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead and Tunbridge 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% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%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%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Marblehead 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. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% 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. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% 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. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 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% |
4.4%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% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older 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. |
33 min 25% 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% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead 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 | — | #47 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Marblehead | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.