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Chapman 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

Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).

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.

MeasureChapmanReadingTunbridge
People
Population
388Lowest
699
1,253Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
51.1±7.6Highest
31% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
Reading and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Reading and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$85,000±$19kLowest
5% above U.S.
$89,464±$26k
11% above U.S.
Chapman and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$377,200±$72kHighest
13% above U.S.
$315,300±$23k
5% below U.S.
Reading and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,100±$331Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$5,754Highest
84% above U.S.
$4,645
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
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
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±10.6
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.