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Tunbridge vs Exeter vs Cavendish vs Burke
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Exeter | Cavendish | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
913Lowest |
1,242 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Cavendish 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Cavendish 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Burke 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.