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Strafford vs Meredith vs Tunbridge vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Meredith | Tunbridge | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
6,758Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.