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Cavendish vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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 | Sutton | Tunbridge | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,253 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%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. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% 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. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest 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% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Sutton | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.