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Tunbridge vs Hampton Beach 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 highest household income ($89k).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Craftsbury 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tunbridge 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.