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Tunbridge vs Hanson 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%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Hanson | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
10,660Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Craftsbury 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury and Tunbridge 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% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.