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Newfields vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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.
| Measure | Newfields | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.