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Newburgh 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

Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

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.

MeasureNewburghReadingTunbridge
People
Population
1,475Highest
699Lowest
1,253
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
51.1±7.6Highest
31% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
Reading and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$85,000±$19k
5% above U.S.
$89,464±$26kHighest
11% above U.S.
Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% 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
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,100±$331
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
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$5,754Highest
84% above U.S.
$4,645
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Lowest
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
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 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
30 minLowest
14% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
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.