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Cavendish vs Tunbridge vs Walpole vs Whitingham
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Tunbridge | Walpole | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,253 |
3,690Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Walpole 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% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Walpole 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. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Walpole 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. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| 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.