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Tunbridge vs Ashby vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Ashby has the highest household income ($116k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Tunbridge | Ashby | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
3,211Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | North Middlesex | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.