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Tunbridge vs Exeter vs Cabot vs Lincoln
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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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 | Exeter | Cabot | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,579 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lincoln 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lincoln 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Exeter 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.