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Lempster vs Tunbridge vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Lempster | Tunbridge | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,253Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stoddard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.