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Tunbridge vs Croydon 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 the most people working from home (25.8%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Croydon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
798Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Croydon 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% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cabot 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% 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 | $4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.