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Rowe vs Tunbridge vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Sandisfield has the most expensive homes ($360k 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 | Rowe | Tunbridge | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,253Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$91,111±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 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 | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school 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.