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Tunbridge vs New Gloucester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.

MeasureTunbridgeNew GloucesterCabot
People
Population
1,253Lowest
5,766Highest
1,579
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±8.3Highest
10% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
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%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and New Gloucester 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%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cabot 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%
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Tunbridge and New Gloucester 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.
$108,797±$12kHighest
35% above U.S.
$77,031±$16kLowest
5% below U.S.
New Gloucester 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.
$357,100±$29kHighest
7% above U.S.
$268,500±$77kLowest
19% below U.S.
New Gloucester 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.
$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,243±$354
12% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Cabot 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.
$3,417Lowest
10% above U.S.
$4,639
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12Lowest
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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer 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.
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #65 of 133 in ME —
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 RSU 15/MSAD 15 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.