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Tunbridge vs Lebanon vs Cavendish
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Lebanon | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
14,999Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Lebanon 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Cavendish 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. |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above 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. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lebanon 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| 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.