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Tunbridge vs Epping vs Randolph vs Chelsea
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Epping | Randolph | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
7,430Highest |
4,843 |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54.1±12.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Epping 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chelsea and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$260,900±$39kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,524±$467 8% above U.S. |
| Epping and Chelsea 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Epping School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.