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Hampton vs Tunbridge vs Ira

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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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.

MeasureHamptonTunbridgeIra
People
Population
1,145
1,253Highest
381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
54.1±5.5Highest
39% above U.S.
Ira and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.5%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Tunbridge and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$89,464±$26kHighest
11% above U.S.
$71,827±$5kLowest
11% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$315,300±$23kHighest
5% below U.S.
$272,900±$18k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$942±$52Lowest
33% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$4,645Highest
49% above U.S.
$4,146
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.4%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — First Branch Unified School District #82 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.