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Strafford vs Newfields vs Mendon 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
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Strafford | Newfields | Mendon | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,023Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Strafford 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest 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 | Strafford School District | Newfields School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.