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Cavendish vs Oakham vs Whitingham 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).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Oakham | Whitingham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,368 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Whitingham 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% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Oakham 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | Quabbin | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.