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Cornwall vs Strafford vs Sutton 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

Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.

MeasureCornwallStraffordSuttonTunbridge
People
Population
1,208Lowest
1,372
2,239Highest
1,253
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
51.4±4.7Highest
32% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
$110,833±$19k
37% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$89,464±$26kLowest
11% above U.S.
Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$431,300±$40k
30% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
$315,300±$23kLowest
5% below U.S.
Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,125±$789Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,346±$128
5% below U.S.
Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$7,149
129% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,645Lowest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±48
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Strafford School District Kearsarge Regional School District First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town None in town None in town Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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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.