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Tunbridge vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Cabot | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,145Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9 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%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Cabot 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 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 | ||||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.