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Cavendish vs Meredith vs Tunbridge vs Barnet
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Meredith | Tunbridge | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,253 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Barnet 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Barnet 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.