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Tunbridge vs Cornwall vs Warner vs Strafford
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Cornwall | Warner | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,208Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest 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+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.