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Strafford vs Newfields vs Tunbridge vs Vershire
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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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 | Tunbridge | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,023Highest |
1,253 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Vershire 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%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% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Vershire 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 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% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.