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Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Ware
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 expensive homes ($431k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,253Lowest |
6,369Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Ware 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below 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±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ware 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Strafford School District | 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.