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Tunbridge vs Bethlehem vs Strafford vs Cabot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Bethlehem | Strafford | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,537Highest |
1,372 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 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 | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% 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 | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.