Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Lebanon vs Cabot
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%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
14,999Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Lebanon 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. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.