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Tunbridge vs Epping vs Strafford vs Craftsbury
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 the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Craftsbury has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Strafford | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,372 |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Craftsbury 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Epping 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tunbridge 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% 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% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Epping School District | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.