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Tunbridge vs Mapleton vs Brookfield vs Chelsea
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Mapleton | Brookfield | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253 |
1,884Highest |
1,486 |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
54.1±12.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Brookfield 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Chelsea 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Chelsea 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Chelsea 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$260,900±$39k 22% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,524±$467Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Chelsea 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.