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Tunbridge vs Cornish vs Burke 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%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Cornish | Burke | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,317 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Burke 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Cornish School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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 | 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.